Meurchin | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Meurchin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Meurchin  | |
  Meurchin  Meurchin | |
| Coordinates:50°29′52″N2°53′27″E / 50.4978°N 2.8908°E /50.4978; 2.8908 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Wingles |
| Intercommunality | CA Lens-Liévin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Frédéric Alloï[1] |
Area 1 | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,715 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62573 /62410 |
| Elevation | 17–45 m (56–148 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Meurchin (French pronunciation:[mœʁʃɛ̃]) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France.[3] 7 miles (11 km) northeast ofLens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,397 | — |
| 1975 | 3,252 | −0.62% |
| 1982 | 3,422 | +0.73% |
| 1990 | 3,748 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 3,632 | −0.35% |
| 2007 | 3,662 | +0.10% |
| 2012 | 3,761 | +0.53% |
| 2017 | 3,786 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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