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Méteren

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Also known as Meteren, Metern

Méteren (; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Race to the Sea, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.

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Place details

Locality
Méteren
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
2,116
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Méteren
French commune.native name
Meteren
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Méteren, straatzicht foto1 2013-05-11 09.55.jpg
French commune.caption
Méteren, view to a street
French commune.arrondissement
Dunkerque
French commune.canton
Bailleul
French commune.INSEE
59401
French commune.postal code
59270
French commune.mayor
Elizabeth Boulet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Cœur de Flandre
French commune.elevation m
44
French commune.elevation min m
20
French commune.elevation max m
150
French commune.area km2
18.44
French commune.demonym
Méterennois (es)

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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • See also
  • References

Méteren (; from Flemish; Meteren in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. In October 1914, the British army passed through Meteren during the Race to the Sea, and the future Field-Marshal Montgomery of Alamein received a DSO at the rank of Lieutenant.

==Population==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Méteren” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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