Quesques
Quesques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Quesques 
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| Coordinates: 50°42′15″N 1°56′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Saint Maxent |
| Area 1 | 13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 676 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62678 /62240 |
| Elevation | 67–211 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 553 | 569 | 542 | 481 | 542 | 559 | 581 |
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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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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