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Méteren

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Also known as Meteren, Metern

Méteren (; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Race to the Sea, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.

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Méteren is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Bailleul-Sud-Ouest, the arrondissement of Dunkirk, and the department of Nord. It shares borders with Berthen, Saint-Jans-Cappel, Strazeele, and Bailleul. The town has an area of 18.44 and an elevation above sea level of 150. Its official postal code is 59270.

The population of Méteren is recorded as 2315, comprising 1150 males and 1164 females. The commune is associated with the canton of Bailleul for electoral purposes. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-3-28-49-04-08.

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Place details

Locality
Méteren
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
2,116
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Méteren
French commune.native name
Meteren
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Méteren, straatzicht foto1 2013-05-11 09.55.jpg
French commune.caption
Méteren, view to a street
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Bailleul
French commune.INSEE
59401
French commune.postal code
59270
French commune.mayor
Elizabeth Boulet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Cœur de Flandre
French commune.elevation m
44
French commune.elevation min m
20
French commune.elevation max m
150
French commune.area km2
18.44
French commune.demonym
Méterennois (es)

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Méteren (; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Race to the Sea, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Méteren” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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