Méru
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Location within Picardy region  Méru | ||
| Coordinates: 49°14′08″N 2°08′02″E / 49.2356°N 2.1339°ECoordinates: 49°14′08″N 2°08′02″E / 49.2356°N 2.1339°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Beauvais | |
| Canton | Méru | |
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| • Mayor | Yves Leblanc | |
| Area1 | 22.83 km2 (8.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 13,948 | |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60395 / 60110 | |
| Elevation |
72–184 m (236–604 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Méru (Latin: Matrius, Meruacum)[1] is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
International relations
Méru has a partnership with Borken in Germany since 1964. This partnership received a donation from the German French Culture Foundation for exemplary partnership in 1978. In 1999 the partnership received a donation from the European Parliament with the European diplom.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Méru. |
- City council website (French)
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