Marpent

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Marpent
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Coat of arms of Marpent
Coat of arms
Location of Marpent
Marpent is located in France
Marpent
Marpent
Marpent is located in Hauts-de-France
Marpent
Marpent
Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E / 50.292; 4.080Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E / 50.292; 4.080
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonMaubeuge
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Marie Allain
Area
1
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
(2015)2
2,773
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59385 /59164
Elevation122–195 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. 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[edit]

The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.[1]

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Marpent
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"

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