Quernes
Kernes | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Quernes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Quernes | |
Quernes Quernes | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′21″N 2°22′02″E / 50.6058°N 2.3672°E / 50.6058; 2.3672 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Aire-sur-la-Lys |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Verwaerde1 |
Area 1 | 2.75 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 420 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62676 /62120 |
| Elevation | 25–71 m (82–233 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Quernes (French pronunciation: [kɛʁn]; West Flemish: Kernes) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France.region of France3 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Béthune and 32 miles (51 km) west of Lille. The inhabitants are called the Quernois in French. The commune is part of the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane.3
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 324 | — |
| 1975 | 332 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 360 | +1.16% |
| 1990 | 466 | +3.28% |
| 1999 | 469 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 453 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 479 | +1.12% |
| 2017 | 458 | −0.89% |
| 2023 | 420 | −1.43% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE