Marœuil
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Marœuil
Marol | |
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![]() The church of Marœuil | |
Coordinates: 50°19′29″N 2°42′23″E / 50.3247°N 2.7064°ECoordinates: 50°19′29″N 2°42′23″E / 50.3247°N 2.7064°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Arras-1 |
Intercommunality | CU Arras |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Truffier |
Area 1 | 11.82 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 2,457 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62557 /62161 |
Elevation | 58–117 m (190–384 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Marœuil (French pronunciation: [maʁœj]; or Maroeuil; West Flemish: Marol) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography[edit]
Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and the D60E roads.
History[edit]
First recorded as Maraculum around 680, then as Maroel in 1104, Maroeul in 1307 and finally as Marœuil in 1670.
A church was first built here by St. Bertille around the year 697.
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,619 | — |
1975 | 1,706 | +0.75% |
1982 | 1,815 | +0.89% |
1990 | 2,296 | +2.98% |
1999 | 2,509 | +0.99% |
2007 | 2,389 | −0.61% |
2012 | 2,452 | +0.52% |
2017 | 2,464 | +0.10% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Bertille, dating from the nineteenth century.
- Two 18th century chapels.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
- The remains of an ancient abbey, including underground passages.
Twin towns[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
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