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Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais

Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E / 50.3078°N 2.7639°E / 50.3078; 2.7639
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Sainte-Catherine
A view within Sainte-Catherine
A view within Sainte-Catherine
Coat of arms of Sainte-Catherine
Location of Sainte-Catherine
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Sainte-Catherine is located in France
Sainte-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine is located in Hauts-de-France
Sainte-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine
Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E / 50.3078°N 2.7639°E / 50.3078; 2.7639
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-1
IntercommunalityCU d'Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Van Ghelder[1]
Area
1
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,594
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62744 /62223
Elevation53–105 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.

Sainte-Catherine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin] ; also unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, [sɛ̃t katʁin lez‿aʁas], literally Sainte-Catherine near Arras; Picard: Sainte-Cat'leine-lès-Aro) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,105—    
19752,438+2.12%
19823,203+3.98%
19903,132−0.28%
19993,017−0.41%
20073,402+1.51%
20123,401−0.01%
20173,511+0.64%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

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Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Catherine, rebuilt, along with much of the commune, after World War I.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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