Mériel

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Mériel
The River Oise near Mériel
Mériel
Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E / 49.0800°N 2.2058°E / 49.0800; 2.2058Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E / 49.0800°N 2.2058°E / 49.0800; 2.2058
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Val-d'Oise
Arrondissement Pontoise
Canton L'Isle-Adam
Intercommunality Vallée de l'Oise et des Impressionnistes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Louis Delannoy
Area
 • Land1 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Population2 4,370
 • Population2 Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 95392 / 95630
Elevation 22–95 m (72–312 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Mériel is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.

Famous residents

  • Jean Gabin, actor (1904-1976). Gabin spent his childhood in Mériel where a museum has been dedicated to his life and work.
  • Fernand Braudel, historian (1902-1985).

Town twinning

Mériel is twinned with:

See also

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