Maroilles, Nord
| Maroilles | ||
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Mill on the Helpe Mineure. | ||
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  Maroilles | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Maroilles | ||
| Coordinates: 50°08′09″N 3°45′42″E / 50.1358°N 3.7617°ECoordinates: 50°08′09″N 3°45′42″E / 50.1358°N 3.7617°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Landrecies | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal et Maroilles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marie Sculfort | |
| Area1 | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,384 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59384 / 59550 | |
| Elevation |
125–191 m (410–627 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 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. | ||
Maroilles is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Maroilles are blazoned : Argent, a stag's massacre gules surmounting a crozier palewise Or. (Marbaix, Maroilles, Noyelles-sur-Sambre, and Salesches use the same arms.) |
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