Mer (Loir-et-Cher)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Blois | |
| Canton | La Beauce | |
| Community association | Beauce Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 ' N , 1 ° 30' E | |
| height | 72-116 m | |
| surface | 26.47 km 2 | |
| Residents | 6,238 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 236 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41500 | |
| INSEE code | 41136 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-de-mer.com | |
Mer is a French municipality with 6238 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Blois and the canton of La Beauce .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2010 |
| Residents | 3477 | 4600 | 5158 | 5886 | 5950 | 5886 | 5844 | 6115 |
Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church (16th / 18th century, Monument historique 1912)
- Saint-Aignan church in the Herbilly district (Monument historique)
- Chantecaille Castle (15th / 17th century)
Saint-Hilaire church
Saint-Aignan church
Personalities
- Pierre Jurieu (1637–1713), theologian, born in Mer
- Joseph Maunoury (1847–1923), Marshal of France , died in Mer
- Alexandre Bigot (1862–1927), building ceramist, born in Mer
- Philippe de Félice (1880–1964), reformed clergyman and theologian, as well as religious historian, born in Mer
- Sonia Bompastor (* 1980), soccer player a. a. in Mer
Town twinning
- Kinver (UK), since 1987
Web links
Commons : Mer - collection of images, videos and audio files
