Le Quesnel

Le Quesnel
Le Quesnel
Location within Picardy region  Le Quesnel
Coordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°ECoordinates: 49°46′33″N 2°37′32″E / 49.7759°N 2.6256°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Marie Pautre
Area^1	11.38 km^2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	672
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80652 / 80118
Elevation	72–104 m (236–341 ft) (avg. 97 m or 318 ft)
^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.

Le Quesnel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the D161 and D41 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of Le Quesnel

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	555	562	480	409	436	540	672
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

• Church of Saint Leger, known as the Cathedral of the Santerre" as it’s the biggest church in the region, with a 50m high tower.
• The Le Quesnel Canadian Battlefield Memorial and Commemorative park.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

External links

• The Canadian Memorial Gardens website
• Le Quesnel on the Quid website (French)