Marcoing

Marcoing

Coat of arms
Marcoing

Coordinates: 50°07′14″N 3°10′22″E / 50.1206°N 3.1728°E / 50.1206; 3.1728Coordinates: 50°07′14″N 3°10′22″E / 50.1206°N 3.1728°E / 50.1206; 3.1728
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Cambrai
Canton Marcoing
Intercommunality Cambrai
Government
 â€¢ Mayor (2008–2014) Didier Drieux
Area1 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 1,932
 â€¢ Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59377 / 59159
Elevation 51–127 m (167–417 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Marcoing is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Marcoing are blazoned:
Sable, fretty argent.

See also

References

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