Merck-Saint-Liévin

Coordinates: 50°37′40″N 2°06′55″E / 50.6278°N 2.1153°E / 50.6278; 2.1153
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Merck-Saint-Liévin
Aa river
Aa river
Coat of arms of Merck-Saint-Liévin
Location of Merck-Saint-Liévin
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Merck-Saint-Liévin is located in France
Merck-Saint-Liévin
Merck-Saint-Liévin
Merck-Saint-Liévin is located in Hauts-de-France
Merck-Saint-Liévin
Merck-Saint-Liévin
Coordinates: 50°37′40″N 2°06′55″E / 50.6278°N 2.1153°E / 50.6278; 2.1153
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonFruges
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Hochart[1]
Area
1
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
674
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62569 /62560
Elevation56–172 m (184–564 ft)
(avg. 68 m or 223 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merck-Saint-Liévin (French pronunciation:

West Flemish: Sint-Lievens-Merk) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Merck-Saint-Liévin lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D225 roads. The river Aa flows through the village.

Toponym

The name apparently refers to Saint Livinus of Ghent (martyred in 657 or 663), an Irish bishop who evangelized Flanders and Brabant, and is highly venerated in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968550—    
1975547−0.08%
1982514−0.88%
1990517+0.07%
1999507−0.22%
2007569+1.45%
2012620+1.73%
2017656+1.14%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • An eighteenth-century mill.
  • The church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century
  • View from the south
    View from the south
  • Cemetery gate
    Cemetery gate
  • The side entrance
    The side entrance
  • Features on the spire
    Features on the spire
  • The nave
    The nave
  • The font
    The font

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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