Méteren
| Méteren Meteren | |
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  Méteren | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Méteren | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.7414°N 2.6931°ECoordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.7414°N 2.6931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bailleul-Sud-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Monts de Flandres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Béatrice Descamps |
| Area1 | 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 2,114 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59401 / 59270 |
| Elevation |
20–150 m (66–492 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 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. | |
Méteren (from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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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
Méteren, view to a street
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