
With an area of 5,742 km², the département
of Nord is located in the région of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
The préfecture is Lille and the
sous-préfectures are Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, Dunkirk and Valenciennes.
Neighbouring departments are Aisne, Pas-de-Calais and Somme.
The department is named after its geographical position; in the
north.
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