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Saint Nicolas, Pas de Calais

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pas-de-Calais

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
5,659 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Arras

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Arras-Nord

Area
  
3.19 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:36 AM

Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais

Intercommunality
  
Communauté urbaine d'Arras

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity

Saint-Nicolas or Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

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Map of 62223 Saint-Nicolas, France

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.

de:LipperodeLipperode, a part of Lippstadt, in Germany is the twin town of St-Nicolas-lez-Arraz.

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

    Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais Wikipedia
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