Quiestède
| Quiestède | |
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  Quiestède | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Quiestède | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′48″N 2°19′07″E / 50.68°N 2.3186°ECoordinates: 50°40′48″N 2°19′07″E / 50.68°N 2.3186°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Aire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Hervé Floret |
| Area1 | 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 681 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62681 / 62120 |
| Elevation |
23–60 m (75–197 ft) (avg. 37 m or 121 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. | |
Quiestède is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Quiestède lies about 6 miles (9 km) south of Saint-Omer, at the junction of the D201 and D195 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 303 | 291 | 402 | 537 | 665 | 681 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Château de Laprée, built in 1760.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quiestède. |
- Quiestède Table Tennis club website (French)
- Quiestède on the Quid website (French)
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