Marœuil
Marœuil
Marol | |
|---|---|
 The church of Marœuil | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marœuil | |
  Marœuil  Marœuil | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′29″N 2°42′23″E / 50.3247°N 2.7064°E / 50.3247; 2.7064 | |
| 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[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.82 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,441 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/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]; West Flemish: Marol) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
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
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[4] | ||
Places of interest
- 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
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marœuil.
- Official Web site (in French)
- The CWGC cemetery
- The CWGC communal cemetery
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