Tortequesne (French pronunciation: [tɔʁtəkɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Tortequesne | |
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 The bell tower of the church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tortequesne  | |
  Tortequesne  Tortequesne | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′24″N 3°02′23″E / 50.29°N 3.0397°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Brebières |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Pont[1] |
Area 1 | 3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 861 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62825 /62490 |
| Elevation | 36–71 m (118–233 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editTortequesne is surrounded by lakes and marshland, 13 miles (21 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D43 and D956 roads and on the border with the department of Nord.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 489 | — |
| 1975 | 504 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 578 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 719 | +2.77% |
| 1999 | 686 | −0.52% |
| 2007 | 716 | +0.54% |
| 2012 | 724 | +0.22% |
| 2017 | 826 | +2.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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
External links
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- Tortequesne official website (in French)
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