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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_-_Route_de_Lens_et_place_de_la_R%C3%A9publique.JPG) A view within Sainte-Catherine | |
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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 |
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| • 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 |
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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.
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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