Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Also known as Nord de France

Nord-Pas-de-Calais (; ; West Flemish: Nôord-Nauw van Kales) was a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Hauts-de-France. It consisted of the departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais. Nord-Pas-de-Calais bordered the English Channel (west), the North Sea (northwest), Belgium (north and east), and Picardy (south). Until the 17th century, the history of the North was largely shared with the history of Belgium (the Celtic Belgians during Antiquity were a multitude of Celtic peoples from the north of Gaul), that of a land that "for almost a tho

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais was a former French administrative region located in the far north of the country, bordered by the English Channel, North Sea, and Belgium, which merged into the larger Hauts-de-France region in 2016. The region consisted of two departments (Nord and Pas-de-Calais) and shared much of its early history with neighboring Belgium due to their geographic and cultural proximity.

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Key facts

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Settlement.official_name: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.settlement_type: Region of France
Settlement.image_flag: File:Generic flag of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120px
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 75px
Settlement.image_map: Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.extinct_title: Dissolved
Settlement.extinct_date: 1 January 2016

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Contents

Name
History
Prehistory
''Gallia Belgica'' and the Roman Empire
The Gallic War
''Pax Romana''
Decline and barbarian invasions
The Frankish kingdoms
Christianization in the Merovingian period
Between Neustria and Austrasia
The Scheldt as a new frontier
Treaty of Verdun
Counties of Flanders, Cambrésis, and Hainaut
Battle of Bouvines
Hundred Years' War
From the Revolution to the First Empire
Context in 1789
Creation of the Nord and Pas-de-Calais départements
Franco-Austrian War and the First Empire
Industrial Revolution
Economic boom
Working class
World War I
Between the wars
World War II
Postwar period
Post-war effort and economic expansion
Economic reconstruction and television
Algerian War and social tensions
Industrial decline and economic transition
Demographics
Economy
General data
Agriculture and fishing
Industry
Automobile industry
Food industry
Services
Mulliez family
Transport infrastructures
Highways
Railways
Eurotunnel
TER-Nord
Air transportation
Inland and international freight transport
Dunkirk Harbour
Canal Seine-Nord
Sports and culture
Training base for the Olympics
Sports in Nord-Pas de Calais
Major communities
Education
See also
Notes and references
Bibliography
External links

The majority of the region was once part of the historical Southern Netherlands, but gradually became part of France between 1477 and 1678, particularly during the reign of King Louis XIV. The historical French provinces that preceded Nord-Pas-de-Calais are Artois, French Flanders, French Hainaut, and (partially) Picardy (part of Hainaut and Flanders is in the Kingdom of Belgium). These provincial designations are still frequently used by the inhabitants. The former administrative region was created in 1956 under the name "Nord" and maintained that name until 1972, when "Pas-de-Calais" was added. This remained unchanged until its dissolution in 2016.