Quernes
Quernes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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The town hall of Quernes | |
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Location of Quernes ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°36′21″N 2°22′02″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Béthune |
Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Hervé Delabre |
Area 1 | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 458 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62676 /62120 |
Elevation | 25–71 m (82–233 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Quernes is situated some 12 miles (19.3 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51.5 km) west of Lille, at the junction of the D186e1 and D186 roads.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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317 | 324 | 332 | 360 | 466 | 469 | 464 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Omer, dating from the eighteenth century.
- Remains of an ancient watermill.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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