Marck, Pas-de-Calais
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marck (French pronunciation: [maʁk]; West Flemish: Mark) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Marck
Mark | |
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 The centre of Marck | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marck  | |
  Marck  Marck | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′55″N 1°57′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Marck |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Corinne Noël[1] |
Area 1 | 31.55 km2 (12.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 10,494 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62548 /62730 |
| Elevation | 0–14 m (0–46 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km (4 mi) east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 autoroute (‘autoroute des Anglais’) passes through the commune. The small villages of Les Hemmes-de-Marck and Fort-Vert, both on the D191 road, are included in the population. Calais–Dunkerque Airport also known as the Louis Blériot airport, and originally known as Calais-Marck, is situated in the commune.
Pierre-Henri Dumont served as the Mayor from 2014 to 2017.[4] Corinne Noël became Mayor in 2017.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,576 | — |
| 1975 | 5,735 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | 7,448 | +3.80% |
| 1990 | 9,069 | +2.49% |
| 1999 | 8,987 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 9,123 | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 9,340 | +1.18% |
| 2012 | 10,175 | +2.90% |
| 2014 | 10,676 | +2.43% |
| 2017 | 10,676 | +0.00% |
| 2020 | 10,523 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
The commune has three elementary schools and one middle school.[citation needed]
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century, is an official historical monument since 17 January 2002. The original church, dated from the 15th century, was destroyed with explosives in 1944 during World War II.[6]
- There is a headstone placed in memory of those who perished during the bombing of Rue Du Sable in Marck on 28 September 1944 by the Allied Forces. This bombing killed over 30 inhabitants and injured many, the largest Marck had ever faced at one time. This street was subsequently renamed Rue du 28 Septembre in memory of this terrible tragedy.[6]
- The brick tower of an old windmill.
- There is a war memorial at the center of the town with the names of town locals that were killed during World War I, World War II and other subsequent wars.
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