Forest-sur-Marque
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forest-sur-Marque (French pronunciation: [fɔʁɛ syʁ maʁk], literally Forest on Marque) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3] A border town, it lies 5 km away from the Belgian border.
Forest-sur-Marque | |
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 The town hall in Forest-sur-Marque | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Forest-sur-Marque  | |
  Forest-sur-Marque  Forest-sur-Marque | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′05″N 3°11′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Thibault Dillies[1] |
| Area 1 | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,659 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59247 /59510 |
| Elevation | 21–25 m (69–82 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 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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The arms of Forest-sur-Marque are blazoned : Gules, a chief argent.
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