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.
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% |
| 2023 | 3,342 | −0.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sights
Notable buildings
- The town hall.
- Saint Nicholas Church, on Rue Auguste-Biblocq.
- The war memorial, created by the sculptor Jules Déchin and renovated in 2022. Located on either side of the monument are two cannons from a Mark IV tank, donated by the British Army at the end of the First World War. A tank driver training school was based in Merlimont.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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