Maroilles (French: [maʁwal] ; Picard: Marolles [maˈʀɔl]; older Dutch: Marolle [maːˈrɔlə]) is a commune in the Nord department, northern France.[3]
Maroilles
Marolles (Picard) | |
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_Moulin_sur_la_Petite_Helpe.jpg) An old water mill on the Helpe Mineure at Maroilles. | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Maroilles  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°08′09″N 3°45′42″E / 50.1358°N 3.7617°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Quinzin[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,441 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59384 /59550 |
| Elevation | 125–191 m (410–627 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heraldry
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The arms of Maroilles are blazoned : Argent, a stag's massacre gules surmounting a crozier palewise Or. (Marbaix, Maroilles, Noyelles-sur-Sambre, and Salesches use the same arms.)
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See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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