Merville
Mergem | |
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Merville town hall | |
Coordinates: 50°38′40″N 2°38′28″E / 50.6444°N 2.6411°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Hazebrouck |
Intercommunality | Flandre Lys |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Duyck[1] |
Area 1 | 26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,652 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Merville (French pronunciation: [mɛʁvil] ; West Flemish: Mergem) is a commune in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[3] The town lies 13 kilometres north of Béthune, and 30 kilometres west of Lille.