Morbecque

Coordinates: 50°41′39″N 2°31′06″E / 50.6942°N 2.5183°E / 50.6942; 2.5183
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Morbecque
Moerbeke
The town hall in Morbecque
The town hall in Morbecque
Coat of arms of Morbecque
Location of Morbecque
Map
Dunkerque
CantonHazebrouck
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Darques[1]
Area
1
44.34 km2 (17.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,509
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymMorbecquois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code /59190
Elevation15–69 m (49–226 ft)
(avg. 34 m or 112 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morbecque (Dutch: Moerbeke) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,116—    
1975 2,437+2.04%
1982 2,577+0.80%
1990 2,541−0.18%
1999 2,669+0.55%
2007 2,702+0.15%
2012 2,620−0.61%
2017 2,538−0.63%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Morbecque
Arms of Morbecque
The arms of Morbecque are blazoned:

Azure, a fess Or. (Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Borre, Morbecque, Prisches, Cazilhac and Aubière use the same arms.)



See also

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