Marœuil
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The church of Marœuil
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Marœuil
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| Coordinates: 50°19′29″N 2°42′23″E / 50.3247°N 2.7064°ECoordinates: 50°19′29″N 2°42′23″E / 50.3247°N 2.7064°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Arras | |
| Canton | Arras-1 | |
| Intercommunality | Artois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Damart | |
| Area1 | 11.82 km2 (4.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,479 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62557 /62161 | |
| Elevation | 58–117 m (190–384 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Marœuil (or Maroeuil) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and the D60E roads.
First recorded as Maraculum around 680, then as Maroel in 1104, Maroeul in 1307 and finally as Marœuil in 1670.
A church was first built here by St.Bertille around the year 697.
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