Sainte-Catherine
A view within Sainte-Catherine
A view within Sainte-Catherine
Coat of arms of Sainte-Catherine
Location of Sainte-Catherine
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 (20202026) Alain Van Ghelder[1]
Area
1
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 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

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

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

Places of interest

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

See also

References

  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". 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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