Mériel

Mériel (French pronunciation: [meʁjɛl] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France. Mériel station has rail connections to Persan, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Paris.

Mériel
The River Oise near Mériel
The River Oise near Mériel
Coat of arms of Mériel
Location of Mériel
Mériel is located in France
Mériel
Mériel
Mériel is located in Île-de-France (region)
Mériel
Mériel
Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentVal-d'Oise
ArrondissementPontoise
CantonSaint-Ouen-l'Aumône
IntercommunalityVallée de l'Oise et des Trois Forêts
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jérôme François[1]
Area
1
5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
5,211
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
95392 /95630
Elevation22–95 m (72–312 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,436    
1975 3,115+3.57%
1982 3,351+1.05%
1990 3,985+2.19%
1999 4,062+0.21%
2007 4,370+0.92%
2012 4,765+1.75%
2017 5,083+1.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable residents

  • Jean Gabin, actor (1904–1976). Gabin spent his childhood in Mériel where a museum has been dedicated to his life and work.
  • Fernand Braudel, historian (1902–1985).
  • Pavlos Pavlidis, musician and poet (resided from 1980 to 1992). Famous for being the singer, lyricist and guitarist for the band Τα Ξύλινα Σπαθιά.

Town twinning

Mériel is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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