Marquion

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Marquion
Coat of arms
Location of Marquion
Map
(2020–2026) Jacques Petit[1]Area
1
8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
992 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62559 /62860
Elevation43–79 m (141–259 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marquion (French pronunciation: [maʁkjɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968859—    
1975874+0.25%
1982887+0.21%
1990947+0.82%
19991,008+0.70%
2007953−0.70%
2012963+0.21%
2017976+0.27%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Aignan dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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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