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Merville is a commune in France, situated in the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Merville and is located within the arrondissement of Dunkirk. The town borders Vieux-Berquin, Lestrem, Saint-Floris, and Calonne-sur-la-Lys. Its elevation is 19 meters above sea level, and it falls under the Europe/Paris timezone.
The area of Merville is 26.96 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 9,967 residents (4,791 male and 4,929 female) and another citing 9,104. The postal code for the commune is 59660. Merville has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- Merville
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 9,104
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Department
- Nord
- Arrondissement
- Dunkerque
- Canton
- Hazebrouck
- Intercommunality
- Flandre Lys
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Joël Duyck
- Area
- 26.96 km (10.41 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 9,808
- Density
- 363.8/km (942.2/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 59400 /59660
- Elevation
- 12–19 m (39–62 ft) , (avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Merville
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Dunkirk
- Population
- 9808
- Area
- 26.96
- Elevation
- 17
- Capital of
- canton of Merville
- Shares border with
- Neuf-Berquin
- Official website
- www.ville-merville.fr
- Image
- Hôtel de Ville de Merville.JPG
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- Commons category
- Merville (Nord)
- postal code
- 59660
- different from
- Merville
- associated electoral district
- canton of Hazebrouck
- male population
- 4791
- female population
- 4929
- P8168
- London Docklands
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-28-48-20-22
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Encyclopedic overview
Merville ( French pronunciation: [mɛʁvil] ; West Flemish: Mergem) is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The town lies 13 kilometres north of Béthune, and 30 kilometres west of Lille.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Merville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.