Quiévrechain
Quiévrechain (French pronunciation: [kjevʁəʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Former train station and border crossing | |
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Coat of arms | |
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 |
| Area 1 | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,208 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/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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