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Le Quesnoy is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the cantons of Le Quesnoy-Ouest and Le Quesnoy-Est, and is associated with the canton of Avesnes-sur-Helpe. The town has a population of 5,157, comprising 2,255 males and 2,679 females, and covers an area of 14.23 square kilometers. Its postal code is 59530.
The municipality borders Orsinval, Villereau, Villers-Pol, and Beaudignies. Le Quesnoy is twinned with Villarosa, Morlanwelz, and Ratingen. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is the site of the Siege of Le Quesnoy. The town’s elevation is 129 meters, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Le Quesnoy
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,897
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Department
- Nord
- Arrondissement
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- Canton
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- Intercommunality
- Pays de Mormal
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Marie-Sophie Lesne
- Area
- 14.23 km (5.49 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 4,878
- Density
- 342.8/km (887.8/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 59481 /59530
- Elevation
- 82–138 m (269–453 ft) , (avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Le Quesnoy ( French pronunciation: [lə kenwa]; Picard: L' Kénoé) is a commune and small town in the east of the Nord department of northern France. It was part of the historical province of French Hainaut. It is known for its fortifications, dating from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. It had a significant shoemaking industry before the late 1940s, followed by a chemical factory and dairy, giving way to its weekly market, tourism, local commuting to elsewhere such as Valenciennes and local shops.
Le Quesnoy's inhabitants are known as Quercitains.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Le Quesnoy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.