Mérignies (French pronunciation: ​[meʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[2] The village is situated around 19 kilometres outside of the city of Lille and in 2019 had a recorded population of 3,199.[3]

Mérignies
Commune
The church in Mérignies
Coat of arms
Location of Mérignies
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Coordinates: 50°30′23″N 3°06′39″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Intercommunality	CC Pévèle-Carembault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paul Dhallewyn
Area 1	8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,199
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59398 /59710
Elevation	32–56 m (105–184 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

The arms of Mérignies are blazoned : Plumetty Or and sable. (Mérignies and Vendeville use the same arms.)

Twinning

• Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom (Since 2014, concluding with visits by delegations from both settlements)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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