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Merris

Merris (French pronunciation: [mɛʁis]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Key Information

Merris
Commune
A general view of Merris
Coat of arms
Location of Merris
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Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°E / 50.7164; 2.6611
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	CA Cœur de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Delfolie^[1]
Area ¹	10.09 km² (3.90 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	1,078
• Density	110/km² (280/sq mi)
Demonym	Merrisiens(iennes)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59399 /59270
Elevation	18–61 m (59–200 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.

Heraldry

Arms of Merris	The arms of Merris are blazoned : Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.)

See also

Communes of the Nord department

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
^ INSEE commune file

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