Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais
Saint-Nicolas or Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Saint-Nicolas | |
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 The monument to the dead of Saint-Nicolas | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Nicolas 
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| Coordinates: 50°18′11″N 2°46′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Arras-2 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté urbaine d'Arras |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Annie Cardon |
| Area 1 | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,738 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62764 /62223 |
| Elevation | 52–102 m (171–335 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Saint-Nicolas is a large suburb of Arras, on the banks of the Scarpe river, just 1 mile (1.6 km) 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 2,402 | — |
| 1975 | 4,072 | +7.83% |
| 1982 | 6,224 | +6.25% |
| 1990 | 6,121 | −0.21% |
| 1999 | 5,659 | −0.87% |
| 2007 | 5,059 | −1.39% |
| 2012 | 4,660 | −1.63% |
| 2017 | 4,738 | +0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Nicholas, rebuilt, along with the rest of the commune, after World War I.
- Traces of an old castle.
Notable people
- Jean Bodel, poet
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Nicolas (Pas-de-Calais). |
- Official website of Saint Nicolas Lez Arras (in French)
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