Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
| Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
|---|---|
| Region of France | |
 | |
| Country |
 France |
| Departments | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,813 km2 (12,283 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,973,098 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie is a future Region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014 by the merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and Picardy. The new region will take effect on 1 January 2016.[1]
The region will cover an area of more than 31,813 km2 (12,283 sq mi), and with a population of 5,973,098.[2] The region will be operational after the regional elections in December 2015.
Toponymy
The text of the law gives interim names for most of the merged regions, combining the names of their constituent regions separated by hyphens. Permanent names will be proposed by the new regional councils and confirmed by the Conseil d'Etat by 1 July 2016.[3]
The interim name of the new administrative region is a hyphenated placename, composed of the historic regions of Nord + Pas-de-Calais + Picardie.
Geography
The region borders Belgium to the north-east, the English Channel to the north-west, as well as the French regions of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine to the south-east, Île-de-France to the south, and Normandy to the south-west.
See also
References
- ↑ "La carte à 13 régions définitivement adoptée" (in French). Le Monde. Agence France-Presse. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Insee - Populations légales 2012 - Populations légales 2012 des régions". Insee. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ Quel nom pour la nouvelle région ? Vous avez choisi..., Sud-Ouest, 4 December 2014, accessed 2 January 2015