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Hauts-de-France

Hauts-de-France (French pronunciation: [o fʁɑ̃s] ; lit.'Heights of France', Upper France,[3] Picard: Heuts d'Franche) is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The new region came into existence on 1 January 2016, after regional elections in December 2015.[4] The Conseil d'État approved Hauts-de-France as the name of the region on 28 September 2016, effective the following 30 September.[5][6]

Hauts-de-France
Heuts-d'Franche (Picard)

 France

5

31,813 km2 (12,283 sq mi)

9th

5,995,292

190/km2 (490/sq mi)

€185.472 billion (2022)

€30,900 (2022)

FR-HDF

With 6,009,976 inhabitants as of 1 January 2015 and a population density of 189 inhabitants per km2, it is the third most populous region in France and the second-most densely populated in metropolitan France after its southern neighbour Île-de-France. It is bordered by Belgium to the north and by the United Kingdom to the northwest through the Channel Tunnel, a railway tunnel crossing the English Channel. The region is a blend mixture of French and (southern-) Dutch cultures.

Toponymy[edit]

The region's interim name Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie was a hyphenated placename, created by hyphenating the merged regions' names—Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardie—in alphabetical order.[7]


On 14 March 2016, well ahead of the 1 July deadline, the regional council decided on Hauts-de-France as the region's permanent name.[5][7] The provisional name of the region was retired on 30 September 2016, when the new name of the region, Hauts-de-France, took effect.[6]

Notre Dame de Laon, France

Notre Dame de Laon, France

View of the White Cliffs of Dover, England, from Cap Gris Nez, France

View of the White Cliffs of Dover, England, from Cap Gris Nez, France

Economy[edit]

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 161.7 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 6.9% of French economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,200 euros or 80% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 101% of the EU average.[8]

Linen weaving[edit]

The region was a pivotal centre of mulquinerie.

Battle of Vimy Ridge

Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Regional Council of the Hauts-de-France

Achicourt station

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Official website

Archived 2015-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

Merger of the regions – France 3

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