Merlimont

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Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 1°36′54″E / 50.4563888889, 1.615

Commune of Merlimont

Location
Merlimont (France)
Merlimont
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Montreuil
Canton Montreuil
Intercommunality Communauté de communes Mer et Terres d'Opale
Mayor Jean-François Rapin
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation 0 m–41 m
(avg. 7 m)
Land area¹ 21,49 km²
Population²
(1999)
2606
 - Density 121/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 62571/ 62155
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.
France

Merlimont is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

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[edit] Geography

Merlimont lies on the coast of France, facing northwards to the English Channel. Long, wide sandy beaches and huge sand-dunes are the most obvious features.

[edit] History

The Year seven girls from Lancaster Girls' Grammar School visit Merlimont every year.

[edit] Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
1095 1310 1619 1832 2212 2606
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] Places to visit

Bagatelle, a theme park, was opened in 1955.

[edit] See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais département

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