Merville, Nord

Merville
Merville
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Merville
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Merville
Intercommunality	Flandre Lys
Mayor	Jacques Parent (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	12–19 m (39–62 ft) (avg. 17 m/56 ft)
Land area1	26.96 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Population2	8,903  (1999)
- Density	330 /km2 (850 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59400/ 59660
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°38′40″N 2°38′28″E / 50.6444444444°N 2.64111111111°E / 50.6444444444; 2.64111111111

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

Heraldry

The arms of Merville are blazoned : Per fess Or and azure, 3 fleurs de lys counterchanged. (Anhiers and Merville use the same arms)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file