Quéant
| Quéant | ||
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  Quéant | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Quéant | ||
| Coordinates: 50°10′48″N 2°59′03″E / 50.18°N 2.9842°ECoordinates: 50°10′48″N 2°59′03″E / 50.18°N 2.9842°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Marquion | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Lancel | |
| Area1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 591 | |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62673 / 62860 | |
| Elevation |
62–102 m (203–335 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 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. | ||
Quéant is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Quéant is situated 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D14 and D22 roads. Quéant Mountain is a mountain in Canada named after the town.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 632 | 561 | 548 | 506 | 549 | 591 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Leger, rebuilt after destruction in the First World War.
- The Quéant Road Cemetery, overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
See also
References
- INSEE.fr, commune file
External links
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