Beauquesne

Beauquesne
Commune
The church in Beauquesne
Coat of arms
Location of Beauquesne
Beauquesne Beauquesne
Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Doullens
Intercommunality	CC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	François Durieux
Area 1	20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,333
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80070 /80600
Elevation	98–164 m (322–538 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beauquesne is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The name comes from the Picard for the oak tree, ‘quesne’

Geography

Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens

Population

Historical population of Beauquesne

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	1242	1265	1194	1139	1147	1176	1342
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

External links

(All French language)

• Beauquesne sur le site de la Communauté de Communes du Doullennais
• Portail du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme Doullens and the surrounding area.
• Site du Syndicat Mixte des Vals d'Authie, Nièvre et Somme