Merris

Merris
Merris
Commune
	A general view of Merris
	Coat of arms
	Merris Merris
	Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°ECoordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Bailleul
Intercommunality	Flandre Intérieure
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Delfolie
Area 1	10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Demonym	Merrisiens(iennes)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59399 /59270
Elevation	18–61 m (59–200 ft) ; (avg. 23 m or 75 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merris (French pronunciation: [mɛʁis]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[2]

It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.

Heraldry

	The arms of Merris are blazoned : Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.)

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ INSEE commune file

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