Mériel
| Mériel | ||
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| Commune | ||
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The River Oise near Mériel | ||
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  Mériel | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region  Mériel | ||
| Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E / 49.0800°N 2.2058°ECoordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″E / 49.0800°N 2.2058°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Val-d'Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Pontoise | |
| Canton | Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône | |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Oise et des Impressionnistes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2020) | Jean-Louis Delannoy | |
| Area1 | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 4,859 | |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 95392 /95630 | |
| Elevation | 22–95 m (72–312 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Mériel is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.
Notable 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).
- Pavlos Pavlidis, musician and poet (resided from 1980 to 1992). Famous for being the singer, lyricist and guitarist for the band Τα Ξύλινα Σπαθιά.
Town twinning
Mériel is twinned with:
See also
References
- INSEE
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
External links
- Mérimée database - Cultural heritage (in French)
- Land use (IAURIF) (in English)
- Official website (in French)
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