Marck (; ) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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.
Geography
Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of
Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The
A26 autoroute (‘autoroute des Anglais’) passes through the commune and the
Louis Blériot airport is in the middle of the commune. The small villages of Les Hemmes-de-Marck and Fort-Vert, both on the D191 road, are included in the population.
Calais–Dunkerque Airport
Calais–Dunkerque Airport (french: Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque) is an airport located in Marck, east-northeast of Calais, in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The airport also serves Dunkerque (a c ...
is situated in the commune.
Politics
Pierre-Henri Dumont
Pierre-Henri Dumont (born 7 October 1987) is a French politician for the Republicans party ('' French language: Les Républicains''), who has been serving as a member of the National Assembly since June 2017, representing the Pas-de-Calais' ...
served as the Mayor from 2014 to 2017.
Demographic evolution
The commune has three elementary schools and one middle school.
Main sights
* The church of St. Martin, dating from the twentieth century, is an official historical monument since January 17, 2002. The original church, dated from the 15th century, was destroyed with explosives in 1944 during World War II.
* There is a headstone placed in memory of those who perished during the bombing of Rue Du Sable in Marck on September 28, 1944 by the Allied Forces. This bombing killed over 30 inhabitants and injured many, the largest Marck had ever faced at one time. This street was subsequently renamed Rue du 28 Septembre in memory of this terrible tragedy.
* The brick tower of an old
windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
.
* There is a war memorial at the center of the town with the names of town locals that were killed during World War I, World War II and other subsequent wars.
See also
*
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
*
AS Marck
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
Pale of Calais
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