Quiévrechain | |
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![]() Former train station and border crossing | |
Coordinates: 50°23′46″N 3°40′04″E / 50.3961°N 3.6678°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Marly |
Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Griner[1] |
Area 1 | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,208 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59484 /59920 |
Elevation | 24–118 m (79–387 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Quiévrechain (French pronunciation: [kjevʁəʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Quiévrechain is a border town, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Valenciennes and 20 km (12 mi) from Mons, Belgium. Opposite is its Belgian sister town of Quiévrain.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[5] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Quiévrechain, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE