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Nord (French department)
French department in Hauts-de-France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nord is a department in the north of France, in the Hauts-de-France region. Its name is because the department is in the north of France. Its prefecture is Lille.
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![]() Prefecture building of the Nord department, in Lille. | |
![]() Location of Nord in France | |
Coordinates: 50°23′N 03°19′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Lille |
Subprefectures | Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, Dunkirk, Valenciennes |
Government | |
• President | Jean-René Lecerf |
Area | |
• Total | 5,742.8 km2 (2,217.3 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 2,603,472 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Nordistes |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-59 |
Arrondissements | 6 |
Cantons | 41 |
Communes | 648 |
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