Marcq-en-Barœul

Marcq-en-Barœul
Town hall
Marcq-en-Barœul
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Marcq-en-Barœul
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Marcq-en-Barœul
Intercommunality	Lille Métropole
Mayor	Bernard Gérard (UMP) (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	16–51 m (52–167 ft) (avg. 21 m/69 ft)
Land area1	14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population2	37,177  (1999)
- Density	2,648 /km2 (6,860 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59378/ 59700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 3°05′50″E / 50.671111°N 3.097222°E / 50.671111; 3.097222

Marcq-en-Barœul is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.

It is a suburb of the city of Lille, and is adjacent to it on the northeast. It is the sixth-largest component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Heraldry

The arms of Marcq-en-Barœul are blazoned : Argent, a cross azure. (Croix, Clairfayts and Marcq-en-Barœul use the same arms)

Sport

A racecourse field is located in the town where several races take place along the year.

Two golf courses are opened :

• Golf des Flandres, near the racecourse
• Cité golfe

• Rugby

Founded in 1971, The Rugby Club is called Olympique Marcquois Rugby. It is a section of the local multi-sports Club. The Club grew up quickly and join the honneur régional league in 1973. It was promoted in the upper league, Fédérale 3, in 1993 for the first time and again in 2002.
In 2006, the club was promoted in the Fédérale 2 league and remains in the same league up to now.
The rugby school is a strength of the club which welcomes 350 yougsters from 7 years old to 15 years old.
More than 600 players and 60 volunteers belong to the Olympique Marcquois Rugby which is one of the most important clubs in the County.
The Club is affiliated to the Stade Toulousain since 1999.

Twin towns

Marcq-en-Barœul is twinned with:

• Ealing, England
• Gladbeck, Germany
• Poggibonsi, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Official website
• OM Rugby web site