Merlimont

Merlimont
Coat of arms
Merlimont
Location within Hauts-de-France region  Merlimont
Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 1°36′54″E / 50.4564°N 1.615°E / 50.4564; 1.615Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 1°36′54″E / 50.4564°N 1.615°E / 50.4564; 1.615
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Montreuil
Intercommunality	Mer et Terres d'Opale
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-François Rapin
Area1	21.49 km2 (8.30 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	3,061
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	62571 / 62155
Elevation	0–41 m (0–135 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 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.

Merlimont is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

Merlimont lies on the coast of France, facing northwards to the English Channel. Long, wide sandy beaches and huge sand-dunes are the most obvious features.

Population

Places of interest

• Bagatelle, a theme park, was opened in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merlimont.

• Merlimont’s own website
• Bagatelle theme park in English
• Merlimont on the website of Quid
• Position of Merlimont on a map of France