Quend | |
|---|---|
 The beach at Quend-Plage | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Quend | |
Quend Quend | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′02″N 1°38′14″E / 50.3172°N 01.6372°E / 50.3172; 01.6372 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Volant1 |
Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 1,280 |
| • Density | 33.9/km2 (87.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80649 /80120 |
| Elevation | 2–29 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. | |
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.
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,345 | — |
| 1975 | 1,315 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 1,243 | −0.80% |
| 1990 | 1,209 | −0.35% |
| 1999 | 1,205 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 1,387 | +1.77% |
| 2012 | 1,398 | +0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,396 | −0.03% |
| 2023 | 1,280 | −1.44% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Tourism and culture
Since 2005, A film festival has taken place at Quend-Plage-les-Pins.4
Places and monuments
Personalities
- Roger Noyon, artiste
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- Film website