Beauquesne
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| Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Durieux[1] |
Area 1 | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,333 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80070 /80600 |
| Elevation | 98–164 m (322–538 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beauquesne (French pronunciation: [bokɛn]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The name comes from the Picard for the oak tree, "quesne".
Geography
[edit]Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,265 | — |
| 1975 | 1,194 | −0.82% |
| 1982 | 1,139 | −0.67% |
| 1990 | 1,147 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 1,176 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 1,281 | +1.07% |
| 2012 | 1,357 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 1,339 | −0.27% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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