Le Quesnel
| Le Quesnel | |
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  Le Quesnel | |
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Location within Picardy region  Le Quesnel | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°ECoordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | Avre Luce Moreuil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Marie Pautre |
| Area1 | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 672 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80652 / 80118 |
| Elevation |
72–104 m (236–341 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 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. | |
Le Quesnel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 555 | 562 | 480 | 409 | 436 | 540 | 672 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it’s the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower.
- The Le Quesnel Canadian Battlefield Memorial and Commemorative park.
See also
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