Marquette-lez-Lille (French pronunciation: [maʁkɛt le lil], literally Marquette near Lille; Dutch: Market(t)e) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.[3]

Marquette-lez-Lille
The town hall in Marquette-lez-Lille
The town hall in Marquette-lez-Lille
Coat of arms of Marquette-lez-Lille
Location of Marquette-lez-Lille
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Marquette-lez-Lille is located in France
Marquette-lez-Lille
Marquette-lez-Lille
Marquette-lez-Lille is located in Hauts-de-France
Marquette-lez-Lille
Marquette-lez-Lille
Coordinates: 50°40′35″N 3°04′00″E / 50.6764°N 3.0667°E / 50.6764; 3.0667
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonLille-1
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Dominique Legrand[1]
Area
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4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,213
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59386 /59520
Elevation16–23 m (52–75 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 9,007—    
1975 8,244−1.26%
1982 7,880−0.64%
1990 11,013+4.27%
1999 10,822−0.19%
2007 9,772−1.27%
2012 10,226+0.91%
2017 10,376+0.29%
Source: INSEE[4]

Monuments

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Heraldry

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Arms of Marquette-lez-Lille
The arms of Marquette-lez-Lille are blazoned :
Azure, the name 'Marquette' bendwise between 2 bendlets argent.



Twin towns

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Marquette-lez-Lille is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Home - Why not get involved with twinning". Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom: Sleaford & District Twinning Association. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2012.