Marcoing (French pronunciation: ​[maʁkwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]

Marcoing
Commune
The town hall in Marcoing
Coat of arms
Location of Marcoing
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Coordinates: 50°07′14″N 3°10′22″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Cambrai
Canton	Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Intercommunality	CA Cambrai
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Guinet
Area 1	15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	1,900
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59377 /59159
Elevation	51–127 m (167–417 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

During World War I, there was an alleged incident between a British soldier named Henry Tandey and Adolf Hitler in this area. Hitler was unarmed and appeared wounded, so Tandey chose not to shoot and allowed him to walk-off unharmed.

Heraldry

The arms of Marcoing are blazoned: Sable, fretty argent.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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[ru] Маркуэн