Beauquesne

Beauquesne
Commune
The church in Beauquesne
The church in Beauquesne
Coat of arms of Beauquesne
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Beauquesne is located in France
Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Beauquesne is located in Hauts-de-France
Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E / 50.0853; 2.3925
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Durieux[1]
Area
1
20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,333
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80070 /80600
Elevation98–164 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

Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

References

  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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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