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    • Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; Picard: Nord-Pas-Calés); is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Hauts-de-France. It consisted of the departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. Nord-Pas-de-Calais borders the English Channel (west), the North Sea (northwest), Belgium (north and east) and Picardy (south). Until the 17… See more

    Name

    Nord-Pas-de-Calais combines the names of the constituent departments of Nord (literally 'North', the northernmost department of France) and Pas-de-Calais ('Strait of Calais', the French name of the Strait of Dover). The regional co… See more

    History

    Inhabited since prehistoric times, the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region has always been a strategic (and hence one of the most fought-over) region in Europe. French President Charles de Gaulle, who was born in Lille, call… See more

    CountryFrance
    Dissolved1 January 2016
    PrefectureLille
    Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
    Demographics

    While the region is predominantly French-speaking, it also has two significant minority language communities: the western Flemings, whose presence is evident in the many Dutch place names in the area and who speak … See more

    Economy

    In 2014, the Nord-Pas de Calais GDP reached €140 billion making it the 4th biggest French economy, although this figure has to be put in the context of the large population of the region. The region was only i… See more

    Transport Infrastructures

    As most of its population is urbanized, the region has a dense and complex transport system of highways, railways, airport and seaports.
    Nine highways are passing through the region; mo… See more

    Sports and culture

    Before London 2012, the region had been chosen by the Organising Committee as a training base for the participating delegations. During the months ahead of the Olympics, several countries sent their athletes to t… See more

    Major communities

    Lille and surrounding area is home to over 1.5 million inhabitants.
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    Boulogne
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  2. WEBPas-de-Calais is in the current region of Hauts-de-France and is surrounded by the departments of Nord and Somme, the English Channel, and the North Sea. It shares a maritime border with the English county …

  3. WEBHauts-de-France ( French pronunciation: [o də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; lit.'Heights of France', Upper France, [3] Picard: Heuts d'Franche) is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in …

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