Marquise (Pas-de-Calais)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
| Canton | Desvres | |
| Community association | Terre des Deux Caps | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 49 ′ N , 1 ° 42 ′ E | |
| height | 1-67 m | |
| surface | 13.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,088 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 378 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 62250 | |
| INSEE code | 62560 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-marquise.net/ | |
Marquise ( Dutch : Markijze ) is a French municipality with 5088 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the district of Boulogne-sur-Mer in the department of Pas-de-Calais in the region of Hauts-de-France . Marquise belongs to the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer and the canton of Desvres . The inhabitants are called Marquisiens .
geography
The municipality has an area of 13.46 km² and is located on the Slack River and is part of the Caps et Marais d'Opale Regional Nature Park . Marquise is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Leulinghen-Bernes in the north, Ferques in the northeast, Rixent in the east, Wierre-Effroy in the southeast, Offrethun in the south, Beuvrequen and Wimille in the southwest and Bazinghen in the west and northwest.
The A16 autoroute runs through the municipality .
history
Marquise was part of Flanders until 1346 when it was conquered by the English under Edward III. after the battle of Crécy was raised to the county.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
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| 4,802 | 4,991 | 4,953 | 4,731 | 4,453 | 4,580 | 5,007 | 5,158 |
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Châteaux Mollack, de Ledquent, de la Liégette, Leducq, Desforges and d'Hardenthun
- Watermill
- 17th century manor house
- British war cemetery
Personalities
- Alphonse Pinart (1852–1911), linguist and anthropologist (focus on America)
