Marpent
| Marpent | |
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  Marpent | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Marpent | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°ECoordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Maubeuge-Nord |
| Intercommunality | Maubeuge Val de Sambre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Marie Allain |
| Area1 | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,649 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59385 / 59164 |
| Elevation |
122–195 m (400–640 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 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. | |
Marpent is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Education
The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.[1]
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.) |
See also
References
- ↑ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"
External links
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