Verchain-Maugré
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Verchain-Maugré
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Valenciennes-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Valenciennes Métropole |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Gilleron |
| Area1 | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 966 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59610 / 59227 |
| Elevation | 32–88 m (105–289 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
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Verchain-Maugré (in the Middle Ages, Werchin) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Between 1383 and 1415, the poet and renowned jouster Jean de Werchin was the lord of Werchin.
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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.) |
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