Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Le Cateau-Cambrésis (French pronunciation: [lə kato kɑ̃bʁezi], before 1977: Le Cateau) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin.
Le Cateau-Cambrésis | |
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Belfry of Le Cateau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Cateau-Cambrésis | |
Le Cateau-Cambrésis Le Cateau-Cambrésis | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′15″N 3°32′40″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Siméon |
| Area 1 | 27.24 km2 (10.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,929 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59136 /59360 |
| Elevation | 84–157 m (276–515 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft) |
| Website | lecateau.fr |
| 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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