Arras
Arras (French pronunciation: [aʁɑːs]; Dutch: Atrecht) is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
Arras | |
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![]() Place des Héros | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Arras | |
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Coordinates: 50°17′23″N 2°46′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Arras |
Intercommunality | Arras |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Frédéric Leturque |
Area 1 | 11.63 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 41,239 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62041 /62000 |
Elevation | 52–99 m (171–325 ft) (avg. 72 m or 236 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sister cities
Arras is twinned with:
Chemnitz, Germany, since 1967
Herten, Germany, since 1984
Oudenaarde, Belgium, since 1990
Ipswich, United Kingdom, since 1992
Duisburg, Germany, since 2010
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