Quiévrechain (French pronunciation: [kjevʁəʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Quiévrechain
Former train station and border crossing
Former train station and border crossing
Coat of arms of Quiévrechain
Location of Quiévrechain
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Quiévrechain is located in France
Quiévrechain
Quiévrechain
Quiévrechain is located in Hauts-de-France
Quiévrechain
Quiévrechain
Coordinates: 50°23′46″N 3°40′04″E / 50.3961°N 3.6678°E / 50.3961; 3.6678
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonMarly
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Griner[1]
Area
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4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,208
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59484 /59920
Elevation24–118 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 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1800 549—    
1806 443−3.51%
1821 528+1.18%
1831 672+2.44%
1836 739+1.92%
1841 786+1.24%
1846 893+2.59%
1851 888−0.11%
1856 885−0.07%
1861 988+2.23%
1866 1,062+1.46%
1872 1,076+0.22%
1876 1,214+3.06%
1881 1,262+0.78%
1886 1,401+2.11%
1891 1,791+5.03%
1896 2,155+3.77%
1901 2,763+5.10%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 3,558+5.19%
1911 3,556−0.01%
1921 3,604+0.13%
1926 4,912+6.39%
1931 6,282+5.04%
1936 5,632−2.16%
1946 5,487−0.26%
1954 6,108+1.35%
1962 6,332+0.45%
1968 7,102+1.93%
1975 7,269+0.33%
1982 7,186−0.16%
1990 6,456−1.33%
1999 6,069−0.68%
2007 5,705−0.77%
2012 6,263+1.88%
2017 6,366+0.33%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[5]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Quiévrechain, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE