Merris

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Merris

(2020–2026) Yves Delfolie^[1]Area

10.09 km² (3.90 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,049 • Density100/km² (270/sq mi)DemonymMerrisiens(iennes)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59399 /59270

Elevation18–61 m (59–200 ft)
(avg. 23 m or 75 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merris (French pronunciation: [mɛʁis]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.

Heraldry

The arms of Merris are blazoned :

Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file