Verchain-Maugré

Verchain-Maugré (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɛ̃ moɡʁe]; in the Middle Ages, Werchin) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Verchain-Maugré
Commune
The church in Verchain-Maugré
The church in Verchain-Maugré
Coat of arms of Verchain-Maugré
Coat of arms
Location of Verchain-Maugré
Verchain-Maugré is located in France
Verchain-Maugré
Verchain-Maugré
Verchain-Maugré is located in Hauts-de-France
Verchain-Maugré
Verchain-Maugré
Coordinates: 50°16′07″N 3°28′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonAulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
IntercommunalityCA Valenciennes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Bisiaux[1]
Area
1
9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,087
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59610 /59227
Elevation32–88 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
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
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
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