Pont-à-Marcq

Pont-à-Marcq

The church at Pont-à-Marcq

Coat of arms
Pont-à-Marcq

Coordinates: 50°31′21″N 3°07′01″E / 50.5225°N 3.1169°E / 50.5225; 3.1169Coordinates: 50°31′21″N 3°07′01″E / 50.5225°N 3.1169°E / 50.5225; 3.1169
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Pont-à-Marcq
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Cambier
Area1 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 2,115
  Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59466 / 59710
Elevation 29–42 m (95–138 ft)
(avg. 37 m or 121 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.

Pont-à-Marcq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Heraldry

The arms of Pont-à-Marcq are blazoned :

Sable, an eagle argent, beaked and membered Or. (La Madeleine and Pont-à-Marcq use the same arms.)

See also

References

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