Quevauvillers

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Quevauvillers
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(2020–2026) Dominique Dussuelle[1]Area
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8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,102 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
80656 /80710
Elevation95–157 m (312–515 ft)
(avg. 139 m or 456 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Quevauvillers (French pronunciation: [kəvovile]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Quevauvillers is situated on the N29 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968715—    
1975783+1.31%
1982921+2.35%
19901,046+1.60%
19991,054+0.08%
20071,030−0.29%
20121,105+1.42%
20171,102−0.05%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

The village of Quevauvillers first appears in Roman times as Equitum villa (residence of the riders) and would haver been a staging post on the Roman road from Amiens to Rouen.
During the wars with the Normans near the end of the first millennium, the village was completely destroyed.

Personalities

Jean-Pierre Pernaut, television reporter, spent his childhood here.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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