Marck
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Marck (main town) | |
| Community association | Calaisis | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 57 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 0-14 m | |
| surface | 31.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,676 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 338 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62730 | |
| INSEE code | 62548 | |
| Website | www.ville-marck.fr | |
Marck (NDL .: "Information") is a French municipality with 10,676 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
The city of Marck is located immediately east of Calais and has an approximately four kilometer long portion of the coast of the Strait of Dover ( Pas de Calais ) in the north .
The districts of Les Hemmes-de-Marck and Fort-Vert belong to Marck .
Transport links
In Marck, the departmental roads D940 and D248 intersect. The A16 Autoroute ( Paris - Dunkerque ) runs through the municipality, as does the A26 Autoroute ( Calais - Troyes ). The airport, which was named after the aviation pioneer Louis Blériot , is located in the middle of the municipality.
Population development
| year | population |
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| 1962 | 3,899 |
| 1968 | 4,576 |
| 1975 | 5,735 |
| 1982 | 7,448 |
| 1999 | 9,069 |
| 1999 | 8,987 |
| 2006 | 9,235 |
| 2015 | 10,725 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 20th century
- Brick tower of an old windmill
- Phare de Walde, 1857 (English steel structure; defines the Pas de Calais)
Web links
Commons : Marck - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Marck on cartesfrance.fr (French)