Quend

Quend (French pronunciation: ​[kɛ̃]; West Flemish: Kent) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known as Quennois.

Quend
Commune
The beach at Quend-Plage
The beach at Quend-Plage
Coat of arms of Quend
Coat of arms
Location of Quend
Quend is located in France
Quend
Quend
Quend is located in Hauts-de-France
Quend
Quend
Coordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Volant[1]
Area
1
37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,272
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80649 /80120
Elevation2–29 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.

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
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,345—    
19751,315−0.32%
19821,243−0.80%
19901,209−0.35%
19991,205−0.04%
20071,387+1.77%
20121,398+0.16%
20171,396−0.03%
Source: INSEE[3]

Tourism and culture

Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.[4]

Places and monuments
The chapel at Quend-Plage
Mussel culture.
Wrecked.

Personalities
  • Roger Noyon, artiste

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. Film website
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