Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis

(2020–2026) Stéphane Jumeaux^[1]Area

4.42 km² (1.71 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

860 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59547 /59188

Elevation67–100 m (220–328 ft)
(avg. 89 m or 292 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ va.st‿ɑ̃ kɑ̃bʁezi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] It is named after the 6th century Saint Vedast.

Heraldry

The arms of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis are blazoned :
Azure, a double-headed eagle Or, beaked and membered gules.

French sartorial heritage

The city was a pivotal center of mulquinerie.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file