Marquion
| Marquion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Commune | ||
 The church of Marquion | ||
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  Marquion Location within Hauts-de-France region  Marquion | ||
| 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 | CC Osartis Marquion | |
| Government | ||
| • 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 | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Marquion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
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.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 | 859 | 874 | 887 | 947 | 1008 | 986 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Aignan dating from the sixteenth century.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marquion. |
- The orchestra of the commune - Harmonie de Marquion (in French)
- Marquion on the Quid website (in French)
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