Nord (Department, France)

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• Administrative data

See also:

• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
• Clickable map of France (departments)
• Nord (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • Lille (Rijsel)
  • Annœullin (Ennelin)
  • Avesnes-sur-Helpe
  • Bailleul (Belle)
  • Bergues (Sint Winksbergen)
  • Bondues
  • Bray-Dunes (Bray's Duinen, Bray's Duynen)
  • Cambrai (Kamerijk)
  • Coudekerque-Branche (Nieuw-Koudekerke, Nieu-Coudekercque)
  • Douai (Dowaai)
  • Dunkirk (Dunkerque, Duinkirk, Duynkercque)
  • Estaires (Stegers)
  • Fort-Mardyck (Fort-Mardijk)
  • Grande-Synthe (Groot-Sinten)
  • Leers
  • Marcq-en-Barœul
  • Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
  • Steenvoorde
  • Tourcoing (Toerkonje)
  • Valenciennes (Valensijn)
  • Villeneuve d'Ascq
  • Wasquehal
• Nord (Department, France): Sport flags
• Nord (Department, France): Yacht clubs

Administrative data

Code: 59
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Traditional provinces: Flanders
Bordering departments: Aisne, Pas-de-Calais, Somme

Area: 5,742 km²
Population (1995): 2,556,800 inhabitants

Préfecture: Lille
Sous-préfectures: Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, Dunkirk, Valenciennes
Subdivisions: 6 arrondissements, 76 cantons, 652 communes.

The department is named after its geographical situation (North).

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