Marpent

Marpent
Commune
A general view of Marpent
A general view of Marpent
Coat of arms of Marpent
Coat of arms
Location of Marpent
Marpent is located in France
Marpent
Marpent
Location within France
Marpent is located in Hauts-de-France
Marpent
Marpent
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E / 50.292; 4.080
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonMaubeuge
IntercommunalityCA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Allain
Area
1
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Highest elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Lowest elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,653
 • Density549/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59385 /59164
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marpent (French pronunciation: [maʁpɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former Baume et Marpent [fr].

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,084—    
1975 3,155+0.33%
1982 2,825−1.57%
1990 2,717−0.49%
1999 2,649−0.28%
2007 2,619−0.14%
2012 2,705+0.65%
2017 2,748+0.32%
2023 2,653−0.58%
Source: INSEE

Education

The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.

Heraldry

Arms of Marpent
Arms of Marpent
 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. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ↑ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"