Marpent
Marpent | |
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.JPG) A general view of Marpent | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Marpent  | |
  Marpent  Marpent | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge |
| Intercommunality | CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Allain[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,654 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59385 /59164 |
| Elevation | 122–195 m (400–640 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marpent (French pronunciation: [maʁpɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former Baume et Marpent.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,084 | — |
| 1975 | 3,155 | +0.33% |
| 1982 | 2,825 | −1.57% |
| 1990 | 2,717 | −0.49% |
| 1999 | 2,649 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 2,619 | −0.14% |
| 2012 | 2,705 | +0.65% |
| 2017 | 2,748 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Education
The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.[5]
Heraldry
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The arms of Marpent are blazoned : Gules, 10 lozenges conjoined argent 3,3,3 and 1. (Fressain, Hergnies, Lallaing and Marpent use the same arms.)
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See also
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.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"
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