Merville

commune in Nord, France
Place commune_of_france Q549999
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Summary

Merville is a commune of France[1].

Key Facts

  • Award received: Croix de guerre 1914–1918[2]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nord[3], arrondissement of Dunkirk[4]
  • Country: France[5]
  • Shares border with: Vieux-Berquin[6], Lestrem[7], Saint-Floris[8], Calonne-sur-la-Lys[9], Estaires[10], La Gorgue[11], Haverskerque[12], Morbecque[13], Neuf-Berquin[14]
  • Postal code: 59660[15]
  • Coordinate location: {'latitude': 50.643888888889, 'longitude': 2.6402777777778}[16]
  • Official website: http://www.ville-merville.fr/v4/[17], http://www.ville-merville.fr[18]
  • Population: {'amount': '+9713'}[19], {'amount': '+9967'}[20], {'amount': '+9934'}[21], {'amount': '+9720'}[22]

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Geography

Located in include Nord[3], a department of France[23], in France[24], founded in 1790[25] and arrondissement of Dunkirk[4], an arrondissement of France[26], in France[27].

Physical Characteristics

Merville covers an area of {'amount': '+26.96'}[28]. Elevations include {'amount': '+12'}[29], {'amount': '+19'}[30], and {'amount': '+17'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9713'}[19], {'amount': '+9967'}[20], {'amount': '+9934'}[21], {'amount': '+9720'}[22], {'amount': '+9598'}[32], and {'amount': '+9641'}[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Merville include Merville – Calonne Airport[34], an aerodrome[35], in France[36], founded in 1936[37].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Merville include Merville – Calonne Airport[34], an aerodrome[35], in France[36], founded in 1936[37].

FAQs

What awards did Merville receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[2].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1329430875
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56499|batch #56499]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 12w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Merville
    Female population → {'amount': '+4929'}
    Country → France
    Award received → Croix de guerre 1914–1918
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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