Marpent

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Marpent

(2020–2026) Jean-Marie Allain^[1]Area

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].

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% 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%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Education

The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.^[5]

Heraldry

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.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"