Merckeghem

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Merckeghem

(2020–2026) Danielle Vanmaele^[1]Area

10.73 km² (4.14 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

614 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)DemonymMerckeghemoisTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59397 /59470

Elevation0–63 m (0–207 ft)
(avg. 62 m or 203 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Merckeghem (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkəɡɛm]; Dutch: Merckegem) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Heraldry

The arms of Merckeghem are blazoned :
Or, 2 croziers in saltire respectant gules, between 3 corbies sable and a mount vert.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file