Morbecque
| Morbecque Moerbeke | ||
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  Morbecque | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Morbecque | ||
| Coordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E / 50.6942°N 2.5183°ECoordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E / 50.6942°N 2.5183°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
| Canton | Hazebrouck-Sud | |
| Intercommunality | Voie romaine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Max Herbaux | |
| Area1 | 44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,669 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59416 / 59190 | |
| Elevation |
15–69 m (49–226 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 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. | ||
Morbecque (Dutch: Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Morbecque are blazoned: Azure, a fess Or. (Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Borre, Morbecque, Prisches, Cazilhac and Aubière use the same arms.) |
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