Méteren

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]

Méteren
Meteren
Méteren, view to a street
Méteren, view to a street
Location of Méteren
Méteren is located in France
Méteren
Méteren
Méteren is located in Hauts-de-France
Méteren
Méteren
Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Elizabeth Boulet[1]
Area
1
18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,281
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
DemonymMéterennois (es)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59401 /59270
Elevation20–150 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

Arms of Méteren
Arms of Méteren
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

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery.


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