Quiéry-la-Motte (; pcd, Chiéry-l'Motte) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
Quiéry-la-Motte is situated northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D39 and D48 roads. The A1 autoroute
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passes right by the commune.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Martin, dating from the seventeenth century.
* A feudal motte
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Official website of the commune
Quierylamotte
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