Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis

Coordinates: 50°11′36″N 3°25′30″E / 50.1933°N 3.425°E / 50.1933; 3.425
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Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
The town hall in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
The town hall in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Coat of arms of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Location of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
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Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis is located in France
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Coordinates: 50°11′36″N 3°25′30″E / 50.1933°N 3.425°E / 50.1933; 3.425
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonCaudry
IntercommunalityCA Caudrésis–Catésis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Jumeaux[1]
Area
1
4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
860
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59547 /59188
Elevation67–100 m (220–328 ft)
(avg. 89 m or 292 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ va.st‿ɑ̃ kɑ̃bʁezi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is named after the 6th century Saint Vedast.

Heraldry[edit]

Arms of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
Arms of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis
The arms of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis are blazoned :
Azure, a double-headed eagle Or, beaked and membered gules.



French sartorial heritage[edit]

The city was a pivotal center of mulquinerie.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file