Mercatel | |
|---|---|
 The church of Mercatel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mercatel | |
Mercatel Mercatel | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′10″N 2°47′47″E / 50.2361°N 2.7964°E / 50.2361; 2.7964 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-3 |
| Intercommunality | CU d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Roy1 |
Area 1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 730 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62568 /62217 |
| Elevation | 71–99 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 (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkatɛl]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France3 4 miles (6 km) south of Arras.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 446 | — |
| 1975 | 526 | +2.38% |
| 1982 | 515 | −0.30% |
| 1990 | 546 | +0.73% |
| 1999 | 572 | +0.52% |
| 2007 | 628 | +1.17% |
| 2012 | 611 | −0.55% |
| 2017 | 697 | +2.67% |
| 2023 | 730 | +0.77% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "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