Quend
Quend | |
|---|---|
 The beach at Quend-Plage | |
Location of Quend  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | Authie-Maye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2014) | Marc Volant |
Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 1,397 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80649 /80120 |
| Elevation | 2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Quend (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France. The inhabitants are known as Quennois.
Geography
Quend is situated between the estuaries of the Somme and the Authie, with the D940 connecting to the A16 motorway. Quend is a commune of several villages and hamlets (Monchaux, Routhiauville, Quend-Plage-Les-Pins and more).
History
Quend’s church is dedicated to Saint Vaast, bishop of Arras in the 6th century. The steeple, which can be seen from miles around, was used as a triangulation point when creating the map of France.On 15 March 1905, lightning struck the steeple.
Quend-Plage-Les-Pins was razed during the Allied invasion of France in 1944.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1337 | 1345 | 1315 | 1243 | 1209 | 1205 | 1397 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Tourism and culture
Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.[1]
Places and monuments
Personalities
- Roger Noyon, artiste
See also
References
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