Mérignies
Mérignies | |
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 The church in Mérignies | |
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Location of Mérignies  | |
  Mérignies  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[edit]
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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". 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
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