Merville

commune in Nord, France
Place commune_of_france Q549999
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Merville

Summary

Merville is a commune of France[1]. Merville ranks in the top 0.96% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #297 of 31,031).[2]

Key Facts

  • Merville received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].
  • Merville is located in Nord[4].
  • Merville is located in arrondissement of Dunkirk[5].
  • Merville is in the country of France[6].
  • Merville's instance of is recorded as commune of France[7].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Vieux-Berquin[8].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Lestrem[9].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Floris[10].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Calonne-sur-la-Lys[11].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Estaires[12].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as La Gorgue[13].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Haverskerque[14].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Morbecque[15].
  • Merville's shares border with is recorded as Neuf-Berquin[16].
  • Merville's postal code is recorded as 59660[17].
  • Merville's Commons category is recorded as Merville (Nord)[18].
  • Merville's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 50.643888888889, 'longitude': 2.6402777777778}[19].
  • Merville's official website is recorded as http://www.ville-merville.fr/v4/[20].
  • Merville's official website is recorded as http://www.ville-merville.fr[21].
  • Merville's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Merville (Nord)[22].
  • Merville's email address is recorded as mailto:contact@ville-merville.fr[23].
  • Merville has a population of {'amount': '+9713'}[24].
  • Merville has a population of {'amount': '+9967'}[25].
  • Merville has a population of {'amount': '+9934'}[26].
  • Merville has a population of {'amount': '+9720'}[27].

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Geography

Merville is in the country of France[6]. Located in include Nord[4], a department of France[28], in France[29], founded in 1790[30] and arrondissement of Dunkirk[5], an arrondissement of France[31], in France[32].

Physical Characteristics

Merville covers an area of {'amount': '+26.96'}[33]. Elevations include {'amount': '+12'}[34], {'amount': '+19'}[35], and {'amount': '+17'}[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9713'}[24], {'amount': '+9967'}[25], {'amount': '+9934'}[26], {'amount': '+9720'}[27], {'amount': '+9598'}[37], and {'amount': '+9641'}[38].

Designation and Status

Merville's instance of is recorded as commune of France[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Merville include Merville – Calonne Airport[39], an aerodrome[40], in France[41], founded in 1936[42].

Why It Matters

Merville ranks in the top 0.96% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #297 of 31,031).[2] Merville has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Merville is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Merville include Merville – Calonne Airport[39], an aerodrome[40], in France[41], founded in 1936[42].

FAQs

What awards did Merville receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1329430875
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  2. 9w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here → Category:Deaths in Merville
    Female population → {'amount': '+4929'}
    Country → France
    Award received → Croix de guerre 1914–1918
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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