Marpent | |
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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 .
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent. [5]
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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