Beauquesne

Beauquesne
Commune
The church in Beauquesne
The church in Beauquesne
Coat of arms of Beauquesne
Coat of arms
Location of Beauquesne
Beauquesne is located in France
Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Location within France
Beauquesne is located in Hauts-de-France
Beauquesne
Beauquesne
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 2°23′33″E / 50.0853°N 2.3925°E / 50.0853; 2.3925
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonDoullens
IntercommunalityCC Territoire Nord Picardie
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Durieux
Area
1
20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Highest elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Lowest elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (2023)
1,352
 • Density67.47/km2 (174.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80070 /80600
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Beauquesne (French pronunciation: [bokɛn]) 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".

Geography

Situated at the junction of the D23 and the D31 roads, 17 miles to the north of Amiens

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,265—    
1975 1,194−0.82%
1982 1,139−0.67%
1990 1,147+0.09%
1999 1,176+0.28%
2007 1,281+1.07%
2012 1,357+1.16%
2017 1,339−0.27%
2023 1,352+0.16%
Source: INSEE

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE