Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras
| Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras | |
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  Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras | |
| 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 | Dainville |
| 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) |
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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-lès-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1629 | 2105 | 2438 | 3203 | 3132 | 3017 | 3447 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Notable people
Mathieu Assou-Ekotto, former footballer
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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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras. |
- Official website of Sainte-Catherine (French)
- Sainte-Catherine on the Quid website (French)
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