Meurchin

Meurchin
The town hall of Meurchin
Location of Meurchin
Meurchin
Meurchin
Coordinates: 50°29′52″N 2°53′27″E / 50.4978°N 2.8908°E / 50.4978; 2.8908
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonWingles
IntercommunalityCA Lens-Liévin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Alloï[1]
Area
1
4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
3,715
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62573 /62410
Elevation17–45 m (56–148 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Meurchin (French pronunciation: [mœʁʃɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3] 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19683,397—    
19753,252−0.62%
19823,422+0.73%
19903,748+1.14%
19993,632−0.35%
20073,662+0.10%
20123,761+0.53%
20173,786+0.13%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE