Le Quesnoy-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [lə kenwa ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; literally "Le Quesnoy in Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Le Quesnoy-en-Artois | |
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 The church of Le Quesnoy-en-Artois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Quesnoy-en-Artois  | |
  Le Quesnoy-en-Artois  Le Quesnoy-en-Artois | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′06″N 2°02′57″E / 50.335°N 2.0492°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Auxi-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | CC des 7 Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Georges Boulenger[1] |
Area 1 | 7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62677 /62140 |
| Elevation | 59–135 m (194–443 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLe Quesnoy-en-Artois lies 17 miles (28 km) southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the junction of the D122 and D123 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 285 | — |
| 1975 | 317 | +1.53% |
| 1982 | 362 | +1.91% |
| 1990 | 350 | −0.42% |
| 1999 | 332 | −0.58% |
| 2007 | 354 | +0.81% |
| 2012 | 362 | +0.45% |
| 2017 | 347 | −0.84% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The eighteenth-century chateau.
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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