Beauquesne
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Beauquesne
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| Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°ECoordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Doullennais |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | François Durieux |
| Area1 | 20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,342 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80070 / 80600 |
| Elevation | 98–164 m (322–538 ft) (avg. 144 m or 472 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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’
Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens
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