Merville ( French: Merville is a commune in France , the region of Nore-Pas-de-Calais , the department of Nore , Dunkirk district, the canton of Azbrooke , 30 km west of Lille and 15 km north of Bethune , on the banks of the River Lis.
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Nor - Pas de Calais | ||
| The Department | Nor | ||
| Canton | Azbrook | ||
| The mayor | Joel Dyuk ( RP ) 2014-2020 | ||
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| Square | 26.96 kmΒ² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 9 835 people ( 2014 ) | ||
| Density | 365 people / kmΒ² | ||
| Official language | French | ||
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| INSEE Code | 59400 | ||
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Population ( 2014 ) - 9 835 people.
History
The city suffered greatly during both World Wars, largely due to the location on its territory of the airfield, which was an important strategic object, and, accordingly, subjected to massive shelling and bombing. After the Second World War, a memorial dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the Allied forces was erected in the city. Currently, the city has an aeronautics institute and an aerobatics school.
Economics
Employment structure:
- agriculture - 2.6%
- industry - 24.0%
- construction - 8.4%
- trade, transport and services - 31.6%
- state and municipal services - 33.3%
The unemployment rate ( 2013 ) is 15.3% (France as a whole - 12.8%, the Nor department - 17.2%).
The average annual income per person, Euro ( 2013 ) - 17 943 (France as a whole - 25 140, Department of Nor - 18 575).
Demographics
Population dynamics, people
Administration
Since 2014, Mervilleβs administration has been led by JoΓ«l Duyck. In the 2014 elections, the right-wing list headed by him won in the 1st round, received 57.57% of the vote and ahead of the left-wing list of the current mayor, socialist Jacques Paran.
See also
- Commons of Nor Department