Caudry

Caudry (French pronunciation: [kodʁi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called the 'Caudrésiens'. The town is mostly known as the Capital City of French Lace (along with Calais). Caudry station has rail connections to Douai, Cambrai, Paris, Lille and Saint-Quentin.

Caudry
The war memorial in Caudry
Location of Caudry
Caudry
Caudry
Coordinates: 50°07′33″N 3°24′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonCaudry
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Frédéric Bricout
Area
1
12.94 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
14,070
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
DemonymCaudrésiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59139 /59540
Elevation103–138 m (338–453 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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