Merck-Saint-Liévin
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Commune of Merck-Saint-Liévin |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement |  Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Fauquembergues |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fauquembergues |
| Mayor | Francis Dhalleine |
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| Elevation | 56 m–172 m (avg. 68 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11,85 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
507 |
| - Density | 42/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62569/ 62560 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Merck-Saint-Liévin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A farming commune some 10 miles (16km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D225 roads. The river Aa flows through the village.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 535 | 550 | 547 | 514 | 517 | 507 |
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[edit] Places of interest
- An 18th century mill.
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the 17th century.
[edit] The church
 View from the south |
 Cemetery gate |
 The side entrance |
 Features on the spire |
 The nave |
 The font |
[edit] See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on May 14th 2008.
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