Nord (Department, France)

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• Administrative data

See also:

• France
• Nord (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • Lille
  • Dunkirk (Dunkerque, Duinkirk)
  • Valenciennes
• Nord (Department, France): Sport flags

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).