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Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°ECoordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Nord | |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque | |
Canton | Bailleul-Sud-Ouest | |
Intercommunality | Monts de Flandres - Plaine de la Lys | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jocelyne Duez | |
Area1 | 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 957 | |
• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 59399 /59270 | |
Elevation | 18–61 m (59–200 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 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.
Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.
Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.)