Mériel
Mériel (French pronunciation: [meʁjɛl] (
listen)) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.
Mériel | |
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 The River Oise near Mériel | |
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Location of Mériel  | |
  Mériel  Mériel | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′48″N 2°12′21″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 Trois Forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme François |
| Area 1 | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,168 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Official website (in French)
- Association of Mayors of the Val d’Oise (in French)
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