Méteren
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Méteren
Meteren | |
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Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.7414°N 2.6931°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
Canton | Bailleul |
Intercommunality | CC Flandre Intérieure |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Elizabeth Boulet[1] |
Area 1 | 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,256 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Demonym | Méterennois (es) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59401 /59270 |
Elevation | 20–150 m (66–492 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Méteren (French pronunciation: [metʁɛn]; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Retreat from Mons, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.[4]
Heraldry
The arms of Méteren are blazoned : Gules, 2 keys in saltire respectant argent, overall on an inescutcheon Or, 3 horns sable, tied gules.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery.
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