Merris

Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Merris
Commune
A general view of Merris
Coat of arms
Location of Merris
Merris
Merris
Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityFlandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Delfolie[1]
Area
1
10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,011
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Merrisiens(iennes)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59399 /59270
Elevation18–61 m (59–200 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round
ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 54.33
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 63.05
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 61.51
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 83.45

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Heraldry
Arms of Merris
 The arms of Merris are blazoned :

Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.)

See also

References
Specific
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  3. http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017//


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