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Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°ECoordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E | ||
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) |
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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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Marpent is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.
Gules, 10 lozenges conjoined argent 3,3,3 and 1. (Fressain, Hergnies, Lallaing and Marpent use the same arms.)