Marquette-lez-Lille
Marquette-lez-Lille | |
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Location of Marquette-lez-Lille  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Lille Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Delebarre |
| Area 1 | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 10,822 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59386 /59520 |
| Elevation | 16–23 m (52–75 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marquette-lez-Lille is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.
Heraldry
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The arms of Marquette-lez-Lille are blazoned : Azure, the name 'Marquette' bendwise between 2 bendlets argent.
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Twin towns
Marquette-lez-Lille is twinned with:
Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf, Germany
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England (since 1999)[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Home - Why not get involved with twinning". Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom: Sleaford & District Twinning Association. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
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