Marœuil (; vls, Marol) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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.
INSEE commune file
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Geography
Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and the D60E roads.
History
First recorded as Maraculum around 680, then as Maroel in 1104, Maroeul in 1307 and finally as Marœuil in 1670.
A church was first built here by St. Bertille around the year 697.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.Bertille, dating from the nineteenth century.
* Two 18th century chapels.
* The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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cemeteries.
* The remains of an ancient abbey
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The con ...
, including underground passages.
Twin towns
* Menden
Menden (, official name: ''Menden (Sauerland)''; Westphalian: ''Mennen'') is a city in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr river.
History
Menden's ...
, in Germany
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See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Official Web site
The CWGC cemetery
The CWGC communal cemetery
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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