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Nord is part of the current Hauts-de-France region and is surrounded by the French departments of Pas-de-Calais, Somme, and Aisne, as well as by Belgium and the North Sea. Its area is 5,742.8 km 2 (2,217.3 sq mi). It is the longest department in metropolitan France, measuring 184 km from Fort-Philippe in the north-west to Anor in the south-east.
The Nord department’s 10 essentials. Stroll around the lanes of Lille’s old town. Plunge into World War II history in Dunkirk. Discover the poignant World War I battlefields and memorials of French Flanders. Rejuvenate on fine sandy beaches and in seaside resorts.
The department of Nord is located in the region of region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The department of Nord has the number 59 and is divided into 6 districts , 79 townships and 652 municipalities. Below you will find the localization of Nord on the map of France, and the satellite map of Nord.
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (French: département, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃] ⓘ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes.
Cambrai, town, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies along the Escaut River, south of Roubaix. Cambrai, France. The town was called Camaracum under the Romans, and its bishops were made counts by the German king Henry I in the 10th century.
Nord is a département in Hauts-de-France region, 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.
The Nord is France's northernmost and most populous department. Minority languages include Picard (a dialect of French), Flemish (a dialect of Dutch), and Dunkerquois (a French dialect borrowing a lot from Flemish).
Nord is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 with Douai as is capital. It was divided in eight districts: Avesnes, Bergues, Cambrai, Douai, Hazebrouck, Lille, Le Quesnoy and Valenciennes.
Jun 3, 2019 · Nord is a wedge-shaped department which borders the English channel to the west, then runs along the Franco-Belgian border from the northernmost point just outside Dunkirk, the 3rd largest port in France. It borders Luxembourg to the east and Pas-de-Calais to the south.
Nord department (59) - central area: Lille : Regional capital, historic centre with fine squares, Vielle Bourse, a fine 17th century ensemble, the medieval Palais Rihour, Minibus city tours in eight languages, the zoo (free), and the Palais des Beaux Arts, the best provincial art gallery in France.
