Marcoing

Marcoing
Commune
The town hall in Marcoing
The town hall in Marcoing
Coat of arms of Marcoing
Coat of arms
Location of Marcoing
Map
Marcoing is located in France
Marcoing
Marcoing
Marcoing is located in Hauts-de-France
Marcoing
Marcoing
Coordinates: 50°07′14″N 3°10′22″E / 50.1206°N 3.1728°E / 50.1206; 3.1728
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Guinet[1]
Area
1
15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,888
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59377 /59159
Elevation51–127 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.

Marcoing (French pronunciation: [maʁkwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

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.

From 1877 to 1969 Marcoing had a railway connection to Achiet-le-Grand via the Achiet–Marcoing railway. Later, a line to Cambrai opened.

Heraldry

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



See also

References

  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
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