Saint-Martin-lès-Melle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ lɛ mɛl], literally Saint-Martin near Melle) is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Melle.[2]
Saint-Martin-lès-Melle | |
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Part of Melle | |
 The landscape in Saint-Martin-lès-Melle | |
Location of Saint-Martin-lès-Melle  | |
  Saint-Martin-lès-Melle  Saint-Martin-lès-Melle | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′18″N 0°09′50″W / 46.2217°N 0.1639°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Melle |
| Commune | Melle |
| Area 1 | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 865 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 79500 |
| Elevation | 80–152 m (262–499 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 27 June 2018 (in French)
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