Méteren (French pronunciation: ​[metʁɛn]; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Retreat from Mons, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.[4]

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Commune
Méteren, view to a street
Location of Méteren
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Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	CC Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Elizabeth Boulet[1]
Area 1	18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,307
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym	Méterennois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59401 /59270
Elevation	20–150 m (66–492 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 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 Méteren are blazoned : Gules, 2 keys in saltire respectant argent, overall on an inescutcheon Or, 3 horns sable, tied gules.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

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