Marbaix
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Marbaix | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France region Marbaix | ||
Coordinates: 50°07′44″N 3°50′32″E / 50.1289°N 3.8422°ECoordinates: 50°07′44″N 3°50′32″E / 50.1289°N 3.8422°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
Canton | Avesnes-sur-Helpe-Sud | |
Intercommunality | Deux Helpes | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Damien Ducanchez | |
Area1 | 6.62 km2 (2.56 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 426 | |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59374 / 59440 | |
Elevation |
132–197 m (433–646 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Marbaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
The arms of Marbaix are blazoned : Argent, a stag's massacre gules surmounting a crozier palewise Or. (Marbaix, Maroilles, Noyelles-sur-Sambre, and Salesches use the same arms.) |
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