Santes

Santes

Church of Saint-Pierre in Santes
Santes

Coordinates: 50°35′38″N 2°57′47″E / 50.5939°N 2.9631°E / 50.5939; 2.9631Coordinates: 50°35′38″N 2°57′47″E / 50.5939°N 2.9631°E / 50.5939; 2.9631
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Nord
Arrondissement Lille
Canton Haubourdin
Intercommunality Lille Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Philippe Barret
Area1 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 4,974
  Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 59553 / 59211
Elevation 17–29 m (56–95 ft)
(avg. 26 m or 85 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Santes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

It is part of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole.

Heraldry

The arms of Santes are blazoned :
Argent, 3 lions vert, langued gules.

See also

References

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