Sains-lès-Marquion
Sains-lès-Marquion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Sains-lès-Marquion | |
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 The commemorative stele to Sainte-Saturnine | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sains-lès-Marquion 
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| Coordinates: 50°11′41″N 3°04′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy De Saint-Aubert |
| Area 1 | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 322 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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.
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