Marest
For the places in Iran, see Marest, Iran.
| Marest | |
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  Marest | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Marest | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′05″N 2°24′56″E / 50.4681°N 2.4156°ECoordinates: 50°28′05″N 2°24′56″E / 50.4681°N 2.4156°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Heuchin |
| Intercommunality | Pernois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Helleboid |
| Area1 | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 275 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62553 / 62550 |
| Elevation |
75–178 m (246–584 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
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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. | |
Marest is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Marest is situated 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D89 and the D916 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 228 | 215 | 242 | 240 | 242 | 275 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Vaast, dating from the seventeenth century.
- An eighteenth-century windmill.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marest. |
- Marest on the Quid website (French)
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