Quesques

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Quesques
Kesseke
Commune
The main road of Quesques
The main road of Quesques
Coat of arms of Quesques
Coat of arms
Location of Quesques
Map
(2020–2026)
Paul Saint Maxent[1]
Area
1
13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
712
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62678 /62240
Elevation67–211 m (220–692 ft)
(avg. 101 m or 331 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quesques (French pronunciation: [kɛk]; West Flemish: Kesseke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Quesques is situated 12 miles (19 km) east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D254 and D204 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968569—    
1975542−0.69%
1982481−1.69%
1990542+1.50%
1999559+0.34%
2007570+0.24%
2012618+1.63%
2017676+1.81%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Ursmer, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • Ruins of an old chateau.
  • A watermill and presbytery from the eighteenth century.

See also

References

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