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North

Local name: Nord

Located in Hauts-de-France, France Coordinates: 50°20′00″ N 3°21′43″ E

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Location in France
Population
2,616,909
2.6M
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
40
listed under North

About North

North is a district. Location: Hauts-de-France, France. Population: 2,616,909.

From Wikipedia

Nord (French pronunciation: [nɔʁ] ; officially French: Département du Nord; Picard: Départémint dech Nord; Dutch: Noorderdepartement, lit. 'northern department') is a department in Hauts-de-France region in France, bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of Cambrai. The modern coat of arms was inherited from the County of Flanders. Nord is the country's most populous département. It had a population of 2,615,635 in 2023.

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At a glance

Built
1790
Area
5,743 km²

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • 6 sights and natural places within 10 km Selle, Artothèque du CRP/Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France
  • Listed here: River: 18, Natural site: 15, Municipality: 6, Island: 1

Places in North

40 places

Nature and heritage in North

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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