Pont-à-Marcq

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Pont-à-Marcq is a commune in northern France, in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It lies near Lille and is the seat of the Communauté de communes Pévèle-Carembault. The town covers 12.22 square kilometers and had 3,016 residents in 2023, with a density of about 1,360 people per square kilometer. Elevation ranges from 29 to 42 meters above sea level, averaging around 37 meters. The postal code is 59710 and the INSEE code is 59466. Pont-à-Marcq shares its coat of arms with La Madeleine: a black shield with a silver eagle, beaked and legged in gold. The area uses Central European Time (UTC+1) and observes daylight saving time (UTC+2 in summer).