Morbecque
Morbecque (Dutch: Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Morbecque
Moerbeke | |
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_mairie.JPG.webp) The town hall in Morbecque | |
_Nord-france.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Morbecque 
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  Morbecque  Morbecque | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Flandre Intérieure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jérôme Darques |
| Area 1 | 44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,538 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Morbecquois (es) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59416 /59190 |
| Elevation | 15–69 m (49–226 ft) (avg. 34 m or 112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics
Presidential Elections 2nd Round
| Election | Winning Candidate | Party | % | |
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| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | En Marche! | 55.18 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 51.38 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 53.35 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 80.54 | |
Heraldry
Arms of Morbecque |
The arms of Morbecque are blazoned: Azure, a fess Or. (Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Borre, Morbecque, Prisches, Cazilhac and Aubière use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//
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