Forest-sur-Marque
Appearance
Forest-sur-Marque | |
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![]() The town hall in Forest-sur-Marque | |
Coordinates: 50°38′05″N 3°11′24″E / 50.6347°N 3.19°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Thibault Dillies[1] |
Area 1 | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,659 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59247 /59510 |
Elevation | 21–25 m (69–82 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Forest-sur-Marque (French pronunciation: [fɔʁɛ syʁ maʁk], literally Forest on Marque) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3] A border town, it lies 5 km away from the Belgian border.
Heraldry
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The arms of Forest-sur-Marque are blazoned : Gules, a chief argent.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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