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Méteren (French pronunciation: [metʁɛn]; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Race to the Sea, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,655—    
1975 1,736+0.68%
1982 1,979+1.89%
1990 2,000+0.13%
1999 2,114+0.62%
2007 2,159+0.26%
2012 2,152−0.06%
2017 2,314+1.46%
Source: INSEE[5]

Heraldry

Arms of Méteren
Arms of Méteren
The arms of Méteren are blazoned :
Gules, 2 keys in saltire respectant argent, overall on an inescutcheon Or, 3 horns sable, tied gules.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ The Memoirs of Field Marshal Montgomery.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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