Marpent

Marpent
Marpent
Commune
	A general view of Marpent
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°ECoordinates: 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
Area 1	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,729
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/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 is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Education[]

The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.^[3]

	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.)

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
^ "École primaire publique Maurice Fostier." Ministry of National Education. Retrieved on 6 January 2014. "6 rue de la Mairie 59164 Marpent"