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

Merris
Commune
A general view of Merris
Coat of arms
Location of Merris
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Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Delfolie[1]
Area 1	10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,011
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym	Merrisiens(iennes)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59399 /59270
Elevation	18–61 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.

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.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

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