Marck, Pas-de-Calais
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| Marck | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°56′55″N 1°57′03″E / 50.9486°N 1.9508°ECoordinates: 50°56′55″N 1°57′03″E / 50.9486°N 1.9508°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Calais-Est | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Serge Péron | |
| Area1 | 31.55 km2 (12.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 9,235 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62548 / 62730 | |
| Elevation | 0–14 m (0–46 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
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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. |
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Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography[edit]
Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the Louis Blériot airport is in the middle of the commune. The small villages of Les Hemmes-de-Marck and Fort-Vert, both on the D191 road, are included in the population.
Demographic evolution[edit]
| Year | Population |
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| 1962 | 3899 |
| 1968 | 4576 |
| 1975 | 5735 |
| 1982 | 7448 |
| 1999 | 9069 |
| 1999 | 8987 |
| 2006 | 9235 |
Main sights[edit]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century.
- The brick tower of an old windmill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marck (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Calais airport (French)
- Marck on the Quid website (French)
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