Marpent

Marpent

Coat of arms
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
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
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)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59385 / 59164
Elevation 122–195 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

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

Heraldry

 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

  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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