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 Race to the Sea, 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
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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 / 50.7414°N 2.6931°E / 50.7414; 2.6931
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDunkerque
CantonBailleul
IntercommunalityCC Flandre Intérieure
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Elizabeth Boulet[1]
Area
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18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,256
 • 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,655—    
1975 1,736+0.68%
1982 1,979+1.89%
1990 2,000+0.13%
1999 2,114+0.62%
2007 2,159+0.26%
2012 2,152−0.06%
2017 2,314+1.46%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE