Merlimont

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

Merlimont
Commune
The town hall of Merlimont
Coat of arms
Location of Merlimont
Merlimont Show map of France Merlimont Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°27′23″N 1°36′54″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Canton	Étaples
Intercommunality	CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mary Bonvoisin[1]
Area 1	21.49 km2 (8.30 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,348
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department