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Méteren
Administration Country France Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais Department Nord Arrondissement Dunkerque Canton Bailleul-Sud-Ouest Intercommunality Monts de Flandres Mayor Béatrice Descamps
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 20–150 m (66–490 ft)
(avg. 44 m/144 ft)Land area1 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) Population2 2,114 (1999) - Density 115 /km2 (300 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 59401/ 59270 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.741389°N 2.693056°E
Méteren is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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
References
Categories:- Communes of Nord
- Nord geography stubs
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