Quend

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Quend
The beach at Quend-Plage
The beach at Quend-Plage
Coat of arms of Quend
Location of Quend
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Quend is located in France
Quend
Quend
Quend is located in Hauts-de-France
Quend
Quend
Coordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E / 50.3172°N 01.6372°E / 50.3172; 01.6372
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Volant[1]
Area
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37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,269
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80649 /80120
Elevation2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quend (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃]; West Flemish: Kent) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known as Quennois.

Geography

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Quend is situated between the estuaries of the Somme and the Authie, with the D940 connecting to the A16 motorway. Quend is a commune of several villages and hamlets (Monchaux, Routhiauville, Quend-Plage-Les-Pins and more).

History

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Quend's church is dedicated to Saint Vaast, bishop of Arras in the 6th century. The steeple, which can be seen from miles around, was used as a triangulation point when creating the map of France. On 15 March 1905, lightning struck the steeple.

Quend-Plage-Les-Pins was razed during the Allied invasion of France in 1944.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,345—    
19751,315−0.32%
19821,243−0.80%
19901,209−0.35%
19991,205−0.04%
20071,387+1.77%
20121,398+0.16%
20171,396−0.03%
Source: INSEE[3]

Tourism and culture

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Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.[4]

Places and monuments

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The chapel at Quend-Plage
Mussel culture.
Wrecked.

Personalities

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  • Roger Noyon, artiste

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Film website
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