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Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
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Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (, ; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is the seat of the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.
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Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is a commune in France, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department within the arrondissement of Arras. It lies in the Hauts-de-France region and serves as the capital of the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and the County of Saint-Pol. The town is named after Ternoise and has at various times been associated with these administrative entities. Its official name is also recorded as Pol.
The commune covers an area of 8.24 square kilometers and shares borders with Troisvaux, Brias, Gauchin-Verloingt, and Herlin-le-Sec. It has a population of 5,189, comprising 2,362 males and 2,609 females. Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is twinned with Warstein and Hebden Bridge. The local head of government is Philippe Vasseur, and the town received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,603
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The bell tower of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Arras
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- French commune.INSEE
- 62767
- French commune.postal code
- 62130
- French commune.mayor
- Danielle Vasseur
- French commune.term
- 2022–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Ternois
- French commune.elevation m
- 87
- French commune.elevation min m
- 82
- French commune.elevation max m
- 149
- French commune.area km2
- 8.24
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Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (, ; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is the seat of the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.
==Geography== Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise lies in the middle of the Pas-de-Calais department, on the river Ternoise. It lies 26 km southwest of Béthune, and 32 km west of Arras, the prefecture of Pas-de-Calais. Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise station is served by regional trains towards Lille, Arras, Béthune and Étaples.
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