Verchain-Maugré
Verchain-Maugré (in the Middle Ages, Werchin) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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_%C3%A9glise.JPG) The church in Verchain-Maugré | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Verchain-Maugré 
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  Verchain-Maugré  Verchain-Maugré | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′07″N 3°28′39″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marc Gilleron |
| Area 1 | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,013 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59610 /59227 |
| Elevation | 32–88 m (105–289 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Between 1383 and 1415, the poet and renowned jouster Jean de Werchin was the lord of Werchin.
Heraldry
Arms of Verchain-Maugré |
The arms of Verchain-Maugré are blazoned : Azure, billetty, a lion argent, armed and langued gules. (La Longueville, Templemars, and Verchain-Maugré use the same arms.) |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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