Morbecque
Morbecque
Moerbeke | |
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The town hall in Morbecque | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Morbecque | |
![]() ![]() Morbecque | |
Coordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E / 50.6942°N 2.5183°ECoordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E / 50.6942°N 2.5183°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Hazebrouck |
Intercommunality | Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Darques[1] |
Area 1 | 44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,519 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Morbecquois (es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59416 /59190 |
Elevation | 15–69 m (49–226 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Morbecque (Dutch: Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Politics[]
Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]
Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 55.18 | |
2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 51.38 | |
2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 53.35 | |
2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 80.54 |
Heraldry[]
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The arms of Morbecque are blazoned: Azure, a fess Or. (Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Borre, Morbecque, Prisches, Cazilhac and Aubière use the same arms.)
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//
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