Marcoing
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Marcoing (French pronunciation: [maʁkwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Marcoing | |
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The town hall in Marcoing | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Marcoing | |
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| Coordinates: 50°07′14″N 3°10′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Cambrai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Guinet[1] |
Area 1 | 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,841 |
| • Density | 121.8/km2 (315.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59377 /59159 |
| Elevation | 51–127 m (167–417 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
During World War I, there was an alleged incident between a British soldier named Henry Tandey and Adolf Hitler in this area. Hitler was unarmed and appeared wounded, so Tandey chose not to shoot and allowed him to walk off unharmed.
From 1877 to 1969 Marcoing had a railway connection to Achiet-le-Grand via the Achiet–Marcoing railway. Later, a line to Cambrai opened.
Heraldry
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The arms of Marcoing are blazoned: Sable, fretty argent.
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