Quevauvillers
| Quevauvillers | |
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  Quevauvillers | |
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Location within Picardy region  Quevauvillers | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′27″N 2°05′05″E / 49.8242°N 2.0847°ECoordinates: 49°49′27″N 2°05′05″E / 49.8242°N 2.0847°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Molliens-Dreuil |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest Amiénois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Debureaux |
| Area1 | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,034 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80656 / 80710 |
| Elevation |
95–157 m (312–515 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 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. | |
Quevauvillers is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Quevauvillers is situated on the N29 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Amiens.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | 715 | 783 | 921 | 1046 | 1054 | 1034 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
The village of Quevauvillers first appears in Roman times as Equitum villa (residence of the riders) and would haver been a staging post on the Roman road from Amiens to Rouen.
During the wars with the Normans near the end of the first millennium, the village was completely destroyed.
Personalities
Jean-Pierre Pernaut, television reporter, spent his childhood here.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quevauvillers. |
- Quevauvillers on the Quid website (French)
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