Sains-lès-Marquion

Sains-lès-Marquion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

Sains-lès-Marquion
Commune
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 / 50.1947°N 3.0736°E / 50.1947; 3.0736
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Bapaume
Intercommunality	CC Osartis Marquion
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Guy de Saint-Aubert^[1]
Area ^1	6.26 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	326
• Density	52/km^2 (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 km^2 (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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	351	—
1975	324	−1.14%
1982	315	−0.40%
1990	276	−1.64%
1999	300	+0.93%
2007	333	+1.31%
2012	327	−0.36%
2017	322	−0.31%
Source: INSEE^[4]

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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

 

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