Quend
Quend (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known as Quennois.
Quend | |
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 The beach at Quend-Plage | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Quend 
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| Coordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Volant |
| Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,396 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80649 /80120 |
| Elevation | 2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Quend is situated between the estuaries of the Somme and the Authie, with the D940 connecting to the A16 motorway. Quend is a commune of several villages and hamlets (Monchaux, Routhiauville, Quend-Plage-Les-Pins and more).
History
Quend’s church is dedicated to Saint Vaast, bishop of Arras in the 6th century. The steeple, which can be seen from miles around, was used as a triangulation point when creating the map of France. On 15 March 1905, lightning struck the steeple.
Quend-Plage-Les-Pins was razed during the Allied invasion of France in 1944.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,345 | — |
| 1975 | 1,315 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 1,243 | −0.80% |
| 1990 | 1,209 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 1,205 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 1,387 | +1.77% |
| 2012 | 1,398 | +0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,396 | −0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Tourism and culture
Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.[3]
Places and monuments
Personalities
- Roger Noyon, artiste
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Film website
