Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais
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.
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Coat of arms | |
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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 (2008–2014) | André Bouzigues |
Area 1 | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,511 |
• Density | 800/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
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.
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External links
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- Official website of Sainte-Catherine (in French)
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