Marchiennes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marchiennes (French pronunciation: [maʁʃjɛn]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It was fictionally portrayed in Émile Zola's Germinal.
Not to be confused with Marchienne-au-Pont.
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Marchiennes | |
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Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 3°16′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Sin-le-Noble |
Intercommunality | Cœur d'Ostrevent |
Government | |
• Mayor (2024–2026) | Laurent Martinez[1] |
Area 1 | 21.44 km2 (8.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,539 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59375 /59870 |
Elevation | 15–21 m (49–69 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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