Quend
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The beach at Quend-Plage
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E / 50.3172°N 01.6372°ECoordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E / 50.3172°N 01.6372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
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| • Mayor (2001–2014) | Marc Volant |
| Area1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,397 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80649 /80120 |
| Elevation | 2–29 m (6.6–95.1 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 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.
Quend (French pronunciation: [kɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known as Quennois.
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).
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.
Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.
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