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Le Cateau-Cambrésis

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Le Cateau-Cambrésis

Total population

6,929

Elevation84 m
Land area27.24 km²
Coordinates50.11°, 3.54°

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Elevation
84 m
Area
27.24 km²
Official website
www.lecateau.fr

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Overview

Le Cateau-Cambrésis 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.

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History & geography

History

*The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars, was agreed there on 2–3 April 1559. * Until 1678, the city belonged to the Spanish Netherlands. France conquered the city officially by the treaty of Nijmegen signed in 1678. *On 29 March 1794, allied forces defeated French forces at Le Cateau. *Le Cateau formed the right wing of the front of II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, during its withdrawal from the Battle of Mons.

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Latitude
50.1058
Longitude
3.5417
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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
59136
Department
59
Region
32
Population (Wikidata)
6,764

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  • • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
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