Quesques
| Quesques | ||
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| Commune | ||
 The main road of Quesques | ||
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  Quesques Location within Hauts-de-France region  Quesques | ||
| Coordinates: 50°42′15″N 1°56′01″E / 50.7042°N 1.9336°ECoordinates: 50°42′15″N 1°56′01″E / 50.7042°N 1.9336°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Desvres | |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Saint Maxent | |
| Area1 | 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 581 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62678 /62240 | |
| Elevation |
67–211 m (220–692 ft) (avg. 101 m or 331 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. | ||
Quesques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Quesques is situated 12 miles (19 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D254 and D204 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553 | 569 | 542 | 481 | 542 | 559 | 581 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Ursmer, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Ruins of an old chateau.
- A watermill and presbytery from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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- Quesques on the Quid website (in French)
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