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Saint-Omer
Subprefecture and commune
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The town hall
Coat of arms of Saint-Omer
Coat of arms
Saint-Omer is located in France
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Location in France
Saint-Omer is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Location in Hauts-de-France
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Saint-Omer
Canton Saint-Omer
Intercommunality Pays de Saint-Omer
Area
1
 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62765 /62500
Elevation 0–27 m (0–89 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Omer is a commune in France.

It is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department 68 km (42 mi) west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area.

The canalised portion of the river Aa begins at Saint-Omer, reaching the North Sea at Gravelines in northern France. Below its walls, the Aa connects with the Neufossé Canal, which ends at the River Lys.

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  • St omer cathedrale 032005

    Cathedral

  • Baroque Organ, Cathedral of St.Omer

    19th century Cavaillé-Coll organ in the cathedral

  • St omer-edited

    Main square and town hall

  • St omer chapelle jesuites

    Former Saint-Omer College English chapel

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