Merlimont

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Merlimont

(2020–2026) Mary Bonvoisin^[1]Area

21.49 km² (8.30 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,367 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

62571 /62155

Elevation0–41 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.

Merlimont (French pronunciation: [mɛʁlimɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3]

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,310	—
1975	1,619	+3.07%
1982	1,832	+1.78%
1990	2,212	+2.38%
1999	2,606	+1.84%
2007	3,027	+1.89%
2012	3,150	+0.80%
2017	3,348	+1.23%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Places of interest

Bagatelle, a theme park, was opened in 1955.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE