Quéant
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Marquion |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion |
| Mayor | Michel Lancel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 62–102 m (203–335 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 591 (2006) |
| - Density | 66 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62673/ 62860 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°10′48″N 2°59′03″E / 50.18°N 2.9842°E
Quéant is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Quéant is situated 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D14 and D22 roads. Quéant Mountain is a mountain in Canada named after the town.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 615 | 632 | 561 | 548 | 506 | 549 | 591 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Leger, rebuilt after destruction in the First World War.
- The Quéant Road Cemetery, overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- INSEE.fr, commune file
[edit] External links
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