Quiévrechain (French pronunciation: [kjevʁəʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Quiévrechain | |
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Commune | |
![]() Former train station and border crossing | |
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Location of Quiévrechain ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°23′46″N 3°40′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
Canton | Marly |
Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Griner[1] |
Area 1 | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
Population | 6,362 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59484 /59920 |
Elevation | 24–118 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.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |
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