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Quevauvillers (French pronunciation: [kəvovile]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Quevauvillers is situated on the N29 road, some 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	715	—
1975	783	+1.31%
1982	921	+2.35%
1990	1,046	+1.60%
1999	1,054	+0.08%
2007	1,030	−0.29%
2012	1,105	+1.42%
2017	1,102	−0.05%
Source: INSEE^[3]

History

The village of Quevauvillers first appears in Roman times as Equitum villa (residence of the riders) and would haver been a staging post on the Roman road from Amiens to Rouen.
During the wars with the Normans near the end of the first millennium, the village was completely destroyed.

Personalities

Jean-Pierre Pernaut, television reporter, spent his childhood here.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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