Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais
Sainte-Catherine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t katʁin] (
listen); also unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, [sɛ̃t katʁin lɛ.z‿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.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Catherine  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-1 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Van Ghelder |
| Area 1 | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,562 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,105 | — |
| 1975 | 2,438 | +2.12% |
| 1982 | 3,203 | +3.98% |
| 1990 | 3,132 | −0.28% |
| 1999 | 3,017 | −0.41% |
| 2007 | 3,402 | +1.51% |
| 2012 | 3,401 | −0.01% |
| 2017 | 3,511 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
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.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sainte-Catherine (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Official website of Sainte-Catherine (in French)
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