Meurchin
Meurchin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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The town hall of Meurchin | |
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Location of Meurchin ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°29′52″N 2°53′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Lens |
Canton | Wingles |
Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Laurent Maillard |
Area 1 | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,786 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62573 /62410 |
Elevation | 17–45 m (56–148 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Meurchin is a former coalmining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial town, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lens, at the junction of the D164 and the D165 roads.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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3308 | 3397 | 3252 | 3422 | 3748 | 3632 | 3690 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Peter, rebuilt along with most of the town, after the First World War.
- The German military cemetery.
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meurchin. |
- A website about Meurchin and environs (in French)
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the friends of the town of Meurchin (in French)
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