Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais

Sainte-Catherine (also unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Sainte-Catherine
Commune
A view within Sainte-Catherine
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine
Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 2°45′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementArras
CantonArras-1
IntercommunalityCommunauté urbaine d'Arras
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Bouzigues
Area
1
4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,511
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62744 /62223
Elevation53–105 m (174–344 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Sainte-Catherine is a large suburb, just 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the centre of Arras, at the junction of the D264 and D63 roads.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,105—    
19752,438+2.12%
19823,203+3.98%
19903,132−0.28%
19993,017−0.41%
20073,402+1.51%
20123,401−0.01%
20173,511+0.64%
Source: INSEE[2]

Notable people

Places of interest
  • The church of St.Catherine, rebuilt, along with much of the commune, after World War I.

See also

Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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