Marpent

Marpent
A general view of Marpent
A general view of Marpent
Coat of arms of Marpent
Location of Marpent
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Marpent is located in France
Marpent
Marpent
Marpent is located in Hauts-de-France
Marpent
Marpent
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[1]
Area
1
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,654
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59385 /59164
Elevation122–195 m (400–640 ft)
(avg. 124 m or 407 ft)
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.[3] It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former Baume et Marpent [fr].

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file