Beauquesne
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, FranceTemplate:SHORTDESC:Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Beauquesne | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The church in Beauquesne | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Beauquesne  Beauquesne | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E / 50.0853; 2.3925Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E / 50.0853; 2.3925 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Durieux |
| Area 1 | 20.04 km2 (7.74 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’
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Geography
Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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[1] | ||
See also
References
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