Quernes
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| Quernes | |
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  Quernes | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Quernes | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′21″N 2°22′02″E / 50.6058°N 2.3672°ECoordinates: 50°36′21″N 2°22′02″E / 50.6058°N 2.3672°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Norrent-Fontes |
| Intercommunality | Artois Flandres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Delabre |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 464 |
| • Population2 Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62676 / 62120 |
| Elevation |
25–71 m (82–233 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Quernes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Quernes is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186e1 and D186 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | 324 | 332 | 360 | 466 | 469 | 464 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Omer, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Remains of an ancient watermill.
See also
References
External links
- Quernes on the Quid website (French)
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