Marpent (French pronunciation: ​[maʁpɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former Baume et Marpent [fr].

Marpent
Commune
A general view of Marpent
Coat of arms
Location of Marpent
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Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″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[1]
Area 1	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,701
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/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.

Education

The École primaire publique Maurice Fostier is located in Marpent.[4]

Heraldry

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.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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