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

Marquion
The church of Marquion
The church of Marquion
Coat of arms of Marquion
Location of Marquion
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Marquion is located in France
Marquion
Marquion
Marquion is located in Hauts-de-France
Marquion
Marquion
Coordinates: 50°12′42″N 3°05′12″E / 50.2117°N 3.0867°E / 50.2117; 3.0867
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonBapaume
IntercommunalityCC Osartis Marquion
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Petit[1]
Area
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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.

Geography

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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