Mercatel

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Mercatel
The church of Mercatel
The church of Mercatel
Coat of arms of Mercatel
Location of Mercatel
Mercatel is located in France
Mercatel
Mercatel
Coordinates: 50°14′10″N 2°47′47″E / 50.2361°N 2.7964°E / 50.2361; 2.7964Coordinates: 50°14′10″N 2°47′47″E / 50.2361°N 2.7964°E / 50.2361; 2.7964
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-3
IntercommunalityCommunauté urbaine d'Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Adrienne Crombez
Area
1
5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
707
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62568 /62217
Elevation71–99 m (233–325 ft)
(avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[]

Mercatel is situated 4 miles (6 km) south of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the N17 roads.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968446—    
1975526+2.38%
1982515−0.30%
1990546+0.73%
1999572+0.52%
2007628+1.17%
2012611−0.55%
2017697+2.67%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest[]

  • The church of St.Leger, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the First World War.
  • The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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