Merlimont (French pronunciation: ​[mɛʁlimɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Merlimont
Commune
The town hall of Merlimont
Coat of arms
Location of Merlimont
Merlimont Show map of France Merlimont Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 1°36′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Étaples
Intercommunality	CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mary Bonvoisin[1]
Area 1	21.49 km2 (8.30 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	3,401
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62571 /62155
Elevation	0–41 m (0–135 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Merlimont lies on the coast of France, facing northwards to the English Channel. Long, wide sandy beaches and huge sand-dunes are the most obvious features.

Population

Places of interest

• Bagatelle, a theme park, was opened in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

External links

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• Merlimont’s own website
• Bagatelle theme park in English

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