Mérignies | |
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The church in Mérignies | |
Coordinates: 50°30′23″N 3°06′39″E / 50.5064°N 3.1108°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Templeuve-en-Pévèle |
Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Dhallewyn[1] |
Area 1 | 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,360 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59398 /59710 |
Elevation | 32–56 m (105–184 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Mérignies (French pronunciation: [meʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[3] The village is situated around 19 kilometres outside of the city of Lille and in 2019 had a recorded population of 3,199.[4]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 869 | — |
1975 | 1,077 | +3.11% |
1982 | 1,462 | +4.46% |
1990 | 1,724 | +2.08% |
1999 | 2,055 | +1.97% |
2007 | 2,269 | +1.25% |
2012 | 2,632 | +3.01% |
2017 | 3,065 | +3.09% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Heraldry
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The arms of Mérignies are blazoned : Plumetty Or and sable. (Mérignies and Vendeville use the same arms.)
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Twinning
[edit]Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom (Since 2014, concluding with visits by delegations from both settlements)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Populations légales 2019: 59 Nord, INSEE
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE