Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy

Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy (French pronunciation: [voʃɛl le kenwa]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Notre Dame church
Notre Dame church
Coat of arms of Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Location of Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
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Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy is located in France
Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy is located in Hauts-de-France
Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Vauchelles-les-Quesnoy
Coordinates: 50°06′14″N 1°53′25″E / 50.1039°N 1.8903°E / 50.1039; 1.8903
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonAbbeville-1
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Patte[1]
Area
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6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
822
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80779 /80132
Elevation19–79 m (62–259 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The commune is situated 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of the centre of Abbeville, on the D153 road

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 640—    
1975 734+1.98%
1982 856+2.22%
1990 889+0.47%
1999 830−0.76%
2007 899+1.00%
2012 839−1.37%
2017 851+0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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The church of Notre Dame de l'Assomption, built at the top of a small hill, is in the Gothic style and dates from the fifteenth century. On a wall inside there's a plaque dedicated to Nicolas du Moncel, seigneur of Vascongnes, who died in 1487. Like all churches dedicated to the Virgin, it is built with a noticeably narrow transept.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE