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Nord-Pas-de-Calais (sometimes also Nord-Pas de Calais) used to be an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. Its prefecture was Lille. In 2012, four million people lived there (365,000 in the urban area of Lille).

The two departments in the region were Nord and Pas-de-Calais.

The local economy was based on carbon, steel and textiles. The secondary sector (industry) employed 33.8% (of an 28.9% national average). Unemployment was at 12.9 per cent (9.8% national average). Structural investment in the TGV and the Channel Tunnel has shown some improvement though. The tourism industry does well thanks to the border with Belgium and closeness to England.

Images for kids

  • Lianefleuve

    Liane in Pas-de-Calais

  • Cap Blanc Nez winter

    Winter at Cap Blanc Nez

  • TourbièreVredGroupe3Roselière

    Bog of Vred, natural reserve

  • Carte ancienne du Nord-Pas-de-Calais

    A map of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region from the early 1920s, showing the road and railway network of that time.

  • Lille - Vue aérienne 02

    Lille, the largest city in Nord-Pas-de-Calais

  • Jardins familiaux Tourcoing J1

    Allotments in Tourcoing (Nord), France. In the background, the church Notre-Dame de la Marlière

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Norte-Paso de Calais para niños

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