Merckeghem
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Merckeghem (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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Merckeghem is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the arrondissement of Dunkirk. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and is part of the canton of Wormhout. The municipality covers an area of 10.73 square kilometers and stands at an elevation of 63 meters above sea level. It shares borders with the neighboring communes of Looberghe, Volckerinckhove, Bollezeele, and Cappelle-Brouck.
The official postal code for Merckeghem is 59470. Population figures vary slightly by source, with one record listing 615 residents, comprising 300 males and 293 females, while another cites a total of 577. The local government can be reached via the provided phone and fax numbers, and the area is associated with specific geographic coordinates.
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Place details
- Locality
- Merckeghem
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 577
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Merckeghem
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Merckeghem city limit sign.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The road into Merckeghem
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Merckeghem (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- French commune.canton
- Wormhout
- French commune.INSEE
- 59397
- French commune.postal code
- 59470
- French commune.mayor
- Danielle Vanmaele
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Hauts de Flandre
- French commune.elevation m
- 62
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 63
- French commune.area km2
- 10.73
- French commune.demonym
- Merckeghemois
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
Merckeghem (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
==Heraldry==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Merckeghem” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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