Cambrai

Also known as Cambray

Cambrai (, ; ; ), formerly Cambray and historically in English Camerick or Camericke, is a city in the Nord department and in the Hauts-de-France region of France on the Scheldt river, which is known locally as the Escaut river.

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Cambrai is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the Cambresis, the arrondissement of Cambrai, and the cantons of Cambrai-Ouest and Cambrai-Est. The city has a population of 33,349 and covers an area of 18.18 square kilometers. Its head of government is François-Xavier Villain, and it is twinned with Esztergom, Kamp-Lintfort, and Gravesend.

The commune shares borders with Ramillies, Tilloy-lez-Cambrai, Awoingt, and Cauroir. Located at an elevation of 101 meters above sea level, Cambrai uses the postal code 59400. It is described in sources such as The Nuttall Encyclopædia and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality: Cambrai
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 36,492
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Cambrai
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Hôtel de ville de Cambrai (18387).jpg
French commune.image flag: Drapeau Cambrai.svg
French commune.caption: The bell tower of the Hôtel de Ville (town hall), where mark the hours
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason cambrai.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Cambrai
French commune.canton: Cambrai
French commune.INSEE: 59122
French commune.postal code: 59400
French commune.demonym: Cambrésiens
French commune.mayor: Vacant
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA de Cambrai
French commune.elevation m: 60
French commune.elevation min m: 41
French commune.elevation max m: 101
French commune.area km2: 18.12

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Economic activity
Music history
Early Modern era
The annexation by France
The French Revolution
19th century
20th century
Geography
Location
Geology and landforms
Hydrography
Climate
Transport
Road
Railway
Railway history
Railway projects
Waterways
Waterways history
Waterways projects
Airports
Urban transport
Urbanism
Urban morphology
Origins
Development
Dismantling of fortifications
Drainage work
The 20th century
Housing
Development projects
Toponymy
Politics and administration
Political trends and results
Municipal government
List of mayors
Judicial and administrative authorities
Environmental policy
Twin towns and sister cities
Population
Demographics
Age structure
Population distribution
Education
Schools
University life
Health
Economy
Economic history
Business and shops
Perspectives
Income of the population and taxation
Employment
Culture and heritage
Cultural events and festivities
Media
Religion
Sports
French sartorial heritage
Sites and monuments
Religious heritage
Military heritage
Civil heritage
Memorial heritage
Environmental heritage
Cultural heritage
Culinary specialities
Heraldry, motto
Military life
Cambrai in literature and cinema
Cambrai and philately
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Bibliography
External links

A sub-prefecture of the department, Cambrai is a town with about 31,000 inhabitants. It is in the heart of the urban unit of Cambrai with 46,000 inhabitants, and a functional area with 93,000 inhabitants. With Lille and the towns of the former Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin, it is also part of the which has more than 3.8 million inhabitants.

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