Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais
Sainte-Catherine | ||
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Commune | ||
A view within Sainte-Catherine | ||
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Sainte-Catherine | ||
Location within Hauts-de-France region Sainte-Catherine | ||
Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E / 50.3078°N 2.7639°ECoordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E / 50.3078°N 2.7639°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Arras | |
Canton | Arras-1 | |
Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | André Bouzigues | |
Area1 | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 3,447 | |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62744 /62223 | |
Elevation |
53–105 m (174–344 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sainte-Catherine (also unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Sainte-Catherine is a large suburb, just 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the centre of Arras, at the junction of the D264 and D63 roads.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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1629 | 2105 | 2438 | 3203 | 3132 | 3017 | 3447 |
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates |
Notable people
- Mathieu Assou-Ekotto (born 1978), former footballer
- Nando de Colo (born 1987), basketball player
Places of interest
- The church of St.Catherine, rebuilt, along with much of the commune, after World War I.
See also
Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
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- Official website of Sainte-Catherine (in French)
- Sainte-Catherine on the Quid website (in French)
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