Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes
Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes (French pronunciation: [tilwa lɛ maʁʃjɛn], literally Tilloy near Marchiennes) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region in Northern France.[4] In 2018, it had a population of 516.
Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes | |
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Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes Town Hall | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°25′43″N 3°19′10″E / 50.4286°N 3.3194°ECoordinates: 50°25′43″N 3°19′10″E / 50.4286°N 3.3194°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Sin-le-Noble |
| Intercommunality | CC Cœur d'Ostrevent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Cau[1][2] |
| Area 1 | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[3] | 509 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59596 /59870 |
| Elevation | 15–20 m (49–66 ft) (avg. 18 m or 59 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In March 2020, Marie Cau won a majority of votes in the first round of the mayoral election (with the entire municipal council also being members of her electoral list) on a platform of developing social and environmental policies like sustainable agriculture.[5][6][7] Her inauguration was delayed until May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][5][7] Her election as the first known openly transgender mayor in France[1][5] garnered international media coverage.[8]
Heraldry
| The arms of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes are blazoned : Or, on an escarbuncle sable a ruby gules. (Abscon, Beuvry-la-Forêt, Erre, Fenain, Marchiennes, Ronchin, Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes and Wandignies-Hamage use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Marie Cau: First Transgender Mayor Elected in France". BBC. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b c France's first transgender mayor vows to wake up village, 25 May 2020, France 24
- ^ Nord : Marie Cau, première personne transgenre élue maire en France, 23 May 2020, Le Parisien
- ^ a b Clément Martinet, Marie Cau et sa liste « Décider ensemble » entendent réveiller Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, 11 March 2020, La Voix du Nord
- ^ Patrick Roger, Marie Cau, première maire transgenre : Je suis devenue le symbole d’une normalité possible, 7 June 2020, Le Monde, accessed 8 June 2020.