Tortequesne (French pronunciation: [tɔʁtəkɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Tortequesne
The bell tower of the church
The bell tower of the church
Coat of arms of Tortequesne
Location of Tortequesne
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Tortequesne is located in France
Tortequesne
Tortequesne
Tortequesne is located in Hauts-de-France
Tortequesne
Tortequesne
Coordinates: 50°17′24″N 3°02′23″E / 50.29°N 3.0397°E / 50.29; 3.0397
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBrebières
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Pont[1]
Area
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3.37 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
861
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62825 /62490
Elevation36–71 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

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Tortequesne 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the nineteenth century.
 
‘Jeanne-Juliette’, the church bell, installed in 1923

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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