Marpent | |
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A general view of Marpent | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Intercommunality | CA 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 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59385 /59164 |
Elevation | 122–195 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 .