Beauquesne

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’

Beauquesne
The church in Beauquesne
Coat of arms
Location of Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Durieux
Area
1
20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,339
  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.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population of Beauquesne
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1242126511941139114711761342
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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