Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Merris

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Unreachable3429 years
Corporate management1420 years
Construction of buildings1318 years
Car repair10
Real estate9
Grocery stores and supermarkets8
Other accommodation6
Shopping other5
Hairdressers5
Shopping5
Tractors and farm equipment5

Merris Facts

Area10.3 km²
Population1,250
Male Population582 (46.6%)
Female Population668 (53.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+46.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.2%
Median Age39.1 years (Male: 37.4, Female: 40.9)
NeighborhoodsMoulins
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng50.71577, 2.66197
Postal Codes59270

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Merris Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8551,0021,0761,2131,250
Population Density82.9 / km²97.2 / km²104.3 / km²117.6 / km²121.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merris Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Merris+41.9%+21.1%+12.7%
France+22.7%+13.8%+8.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merris Median Age

Median Age: 39.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Merris39.1 yrs40.9 yrs37.4 yrs
France39.6 yrs41 yrs38.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Merris Population Density

Population Density: 121 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Merris1,25010.3 km²121 / km²
France65.9 million638,022.5 km²103 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Merris Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Merris

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Merris

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Merris CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Merris8,677 tn6.94 tn841.4 tons/km²
France485,797,691 tn7.38 tn761.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Merris CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,677 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.94 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)841.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/14/081:33 AM3.285.8 km4,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
2/27/058:16 AM3.134.2 km4,000 mFranceusgs.gov
7/2/014:06 PM3.147.5 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
11/25/989:22 PM370.3 km10,000 mNorth Seausgs.gov
6/20/951:54 AM4.391.4 km20,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
7/20/946:01 PM3.199.1 km5,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov
1/27/922:43 AM3.559 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
12/14/911:30 PM459.9 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
5/4/9010:15 AM3.165.3 km10,000 mFranceusgs.gov
4/1/876:43 AM3.187.8 km10,000 mBelgiumusgs.gov

Merris

Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.

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