Méteren

Méteren
Meteren
Commune
Méteren, view to a street
Méteren
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Méteren
Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.7414°N 2.6931°E / 50.7414; 2.6931Coordinates: 50°44′29″N 2°41′35″E / 50.7414°N 2.6931°E / 50.7414; 2.6931
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Dunkerque
Canton Bailleul
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)
Demonym(s) Méterennois (es)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 59401 /59270
Elevation 20–150 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.

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.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

ElectionWinning CandidateParty%
2017 Emmanuel Macron En Marche! 58.93
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 61.01
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 57.64
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 85.30

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Heraldry

 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

  1. ↑ "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.


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