Marpent

CountryFrance

Area

¹

4.83 km² (1.86 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

2,653

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Marpent
Commune
A general view of Marpent
Coat of arms
Location of Marpent
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Coordinates: 50°17′31″N 4°04′48″E / 50.292°N 4.080°E / 50.292; 4.080
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Maubeuge
Intercommunality	CA Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Allain[1]
Area 1	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,653
• Density	549/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59385 /59164
Elevation	122–195 m (400–640 ft) (avg. 124 m or 407 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marpent (French pronunciation: [maʁpɑ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It hosts an important factory of railway rolling stock, the former Baume et Marpent [fr].