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Coordinates: 49°14′08″N 2°08′02″E / 49.2356°N 2.1339°ECoordinates: 49°14′08″N 2°08′02″E / 49.2356°N 2.1339°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Oise | |
Arrondissement | Beauvais | |
Canton | Méru | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Yves Leblanc | |
Area1 | 22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi) | |
Population (2012)2 | 13,948 | |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 60395 / 60110 | |
Elevation | 72–184 m (236–604 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Méru (Latin: Matrius, Meruacum) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Méru has a partnership with Borken in Germany since 1964. This partnership received a donation from the German French Culture Foundation for exemplary partnership in 1978. In 1999 the partnership received a donation from the European Parliament with the European diplom.