Beauquesne
| Beauquesne | |
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  Beauquesne | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Beauquesne | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°ECoordinates: 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 | Communauté de communes du Doullennais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | François Durieux |
| Area1 | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,342 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80070 / 80600 |
| Elevation |
98–164 m (322–538 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Beauquesne 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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1242 | 1265 | 1194 | 1139 | 1147 | 1176 | 1342 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beauquesne. |
(All French language)
- Beauquesne sur le site du Quid
- Localisation de Beauquesne sur une carte de France et communes limitrophes
- Plan de Beauquesne sur Mapquest
- Beauquesne sur le site de la Communauté de Communes du Doullennais
- Portail du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme Doullens and the surrounding area.
- Site du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme
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