Sains-lès-Marquion
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Sains-lès-Marquion | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Sains-lès-Marquion | |
Coordinates: 50°11′41″N 3°04′25″E / 50.1947°N 3.0736°ECoordinates: 50°11′41″N 3°04′25″E / 50.1947°N 3.0736°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Canton | Marquion |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Marquion |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy De Saint-Aubert |
Area | |
• Land1 | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 333 |
• Population2 Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62739 / 62860 |
Elevation |
46–88 m (151–289 ft) (avg. 48 m or 157 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sains-lès-Marquion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Sains-lès-Marquion lies about 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D15 and D16 roads.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 350 | 351 | 324 | 315 | 276 | 300 | 333 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St. Saturnine, rebuilt along with much of the village after World War I.
- The war memorial.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
See also
References
External links
- The CWGC military cemetery
- Quarry Wood CWGC cemetery
- Ontario CWGC cemetery
- Sains-lès-Marquion on the Quid website (French)
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