Marquion | ||
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Commune | ||
The church of Marquion
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Coordinates: 50°12′42″N 3°05′12″E / 50.2117°N 3.0867°ECoordinates: 50°12′42″N 3°05′12″E / 50.2117°N 3.0867°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Bapaume | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Julien Olivier | |
Area1 | 8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 986 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62559 /62860 | |
Elevation | 43–79 m (141–259 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 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.
Marquion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Marquion is a farming and light industrial village situated 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D939 and the D15 roads. Junction 8 of the A26 autoroute is just a mile away.