Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais explained

Saint-Nicolas
Native Name:Sint-Niklaas
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Saint-Nicolas 62.svg
Arrondissement:Arras
Canton:Arras-2
Insee:62764
Postal Code:62223
Mayor:Alain Cayet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CU d'Arras
Coordinates:50.3031°N 2.7781°W
Elevation M:80
Elevation Min M:52
Elevation Max M:102
Area Km2:3.19

Saint-Nicolas (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ nikɔla/; Sint-Niklaas) or Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ nikɔla lɛ.z‿aʁas/, literally Saint-Nicolas near Arras) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]

Geography

Saint-Nicolas is a large suburb of Arras, on the banks of the Scarpe river, just 1miles north of the centre of Arras, at the junction of the D41, D63 and N17 roads.

Lipperode, a part of Lippstadt, in Germany is the twin town of St-Nicolas-lez-Arraz.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62764-saint-nicolas INSEE commune file