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.[2]
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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 | CU 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. |
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.
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[3] |
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