Méru
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Beauvais |
| Canton | Méru |
| Mayor | Yves Leblanc |
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| Elevation | 72–184 m (236–604 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 12,712 (1999) |
| - Density | 557 /km2 (1,440 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60395/ 60110 |
| Website | www.ville-meru.fr |
| 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: 49°14′08″N 2°08′02″E / 49.2356°N 2.1339°E
Méru is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. With a population of 13.000, Méru is the largest town of the Canton of Méru whose administrative centre Méru is. Further Méru located in the Arrondissement of Beauvais.
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[edit] Partnership
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.
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[edit] External links
- City council website (French)
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