Quesques

Quesques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Quesques
Commune
The main road of Quesques
Coat of arms
Location of Quesques
Quesques
Quesques
Coordinates: 50°42′15″N 1°56′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Paul Saint Maxent
Area
1
13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
676
 • Density49/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.

Geography

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

Population
Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
553569542481542559581
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

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.
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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