Mérignies

Mérignies
Commune
The church in Mérignies
Coat of arms
Location of Mérignies
Mérignies Location within France Mérignies Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°30′23″N 3°06′39″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Templeuve-en-Pévèle
Intercommunality	CC Pévèle-Carembault
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paul Dhallewyn
Area 1	8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,527
• Density	410/km2 (1,060/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59398 /59710
Elevation	32–56 m (105–184 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Mérignies (French pronunciation: [meʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Nord department of the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The village is situated around 19 kilometres outside of the city of Lille.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	869	—
1975	1,077	+3.11%
1982	1,462	+4.46%
1990	1,724	+2.08%
1999	2,055	+1.97%
2007	2,269	+1.25%
2012	2,632	+3.01%
2017	3,065	+3.09%
2023	3,527	+2.37%
Source: INSEE

Heraldry

Arms of Mérignies

The arms of Mérignies are blazoned : Plumetty Or and sable. (Mérignies and Vendeville use the same arms.)

Twinning

• Kilmacolm, Scotland, United Kingdom (Since 2014, concluding with visits by delegations from both settlements)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department