Urban Community of Arras
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 d’Arras
was created on December 31, 1998 and is located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France
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Composition

It is composed of the following 24 communes:
  • Achicourt
    Achicourt
    Achicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A light industrial suburb of Arras located 2 miles southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D5 road junction...

  • Agny
    Agny
    Agny is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A farming village located 3 miles southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D60 road junction.-History:...

  • Anzin-Saint-Aubin
    Anzin-Saint-Aubin
    Anzin-Saint-Aubin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A suburb located 2 miles northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D341, D60 and D64 roads, by the banks of the river Scarpe.-History:Anzin St...

  • Arras
    Arras
    Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...

  • Athies
    Athies, Pas-de-Calais
    Athies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A village located 2 miles east of Arras at the junction of the D37 and D42 roads.-History:...

  • Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult
    Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult
    Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 5 miles northeast of Arras at the junction of the D49 and D919 roads.-Population:...

  • Beaumetz-lès-Loges
    Beaumetz-lès-Loges
    Beaumetz-lès-Loges is a commune and seat of a canton in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 7 miles southwest of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D7 road....

  • Beaurains
    Beaurains
    Beaurains is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A suburban town located 3 miles south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.-History:...

  • Dainville
    Dainville
    Dainville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial suburb west of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D60 and D59 roads.-Population:-Twin towns:...

  • Fampoux
    Fampoux
    Fampoux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated east of Arras, on the D42 road...

  • Farbus
    Farbus
    Farbus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and D51 roads.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...

  • Feuchy
    Feuchy
    Feuchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial village situated east of Arras, at the junction of the D37 and D258 roads, in the valley of the Scarpe river....

  • Gavrelle
    Gavrelle
    Gavrelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated northeast of Arras, at the junction of the N50 and the D33 roads...

  • Mercatel
    Mercatel
    Mercatel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Mercatel is situated south of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the N17 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

  • Monchy-le-Preux
    Monchy-le-Preux
    Monchy-le-Preux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Monchy-le-Preux is situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D339 roads...

  • Neuville-Vitasse
    Neuville-Vitasse
    Neuville-Vitasse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Neuville-Vitasse situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D14 and D5 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

  • Saint-Laurent-Blangy
    Saint-Laurent-Blangy
    Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a light industrial suburb and river port on the northeast side of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D42 and D919 roads.-History:Joan of Arc was imprisoned...

  • Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais
    Saint-Nicolas, Pas-de-Calais
    Saint-Nicolas or Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...

  • Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras
    Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras
    Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras is a large suburb, just north of the centre of Arras, at the junction of the D264 and D63 roads....

  • Thélus
    Thélus
    Thélus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Thélus lies north of Arras, at the junction of the N17 and D49 roads. Junction 7 of the A26 autoroute is less than a mile away...

  • Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines
    Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines
    Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines lies on the south-eastern side of Arras, at the junction of the N39, D34 and D60 roads.-Population:...

  • Wailly
    Wailly
    Wailly is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wailly is situated some southwest of Arras, at the junction of the D3 and the C1 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* Wailly Chateau....

  • Wancourt
    Wancourt
    Wancourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wancourt is situated some southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads...

  • Willerval
    Willerval
    Willerval is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Willerval is situated some north of Arras, at the junction of the D50 and the D50E1 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...

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