Le Quesnel

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Location of Le Quesnel

(2020–2026) Brice Chantrelle^[1]Area

11.38 km² (4.39 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

775 • Density68/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

80652 /80118

Elevation72–104 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.

Le Quesnel (French pronunciation: [lə kenɛl]; Picard: L'Tchini) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France 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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	562	—
1975	480	−2.23%
1982	409	−2.26%
1990	436	+0.80%
1999	540	+2.41%
2007	677	+2.87%
2012	769	+2.58%
2017	792	+0.59%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places of interest

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE