Santes

Santes (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃t]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille.^[3]

Santes
Commune
Church of Saint-Pierre in Santes
Coat of arms
Location of Santes
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Coordinates: 50°35′38″N 2°57′47″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Lille
Canton	Lille-6
Intercommunality	Métropole Européenne de Lille
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hiazid Belabbes[1]
Area 1	7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	5,656
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59553 /59211
Elevation	17–29 m (56–95 ft) (avg. 26 m or 85 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,362	—
1975	3,294	−0.29%
1982	4,735	+5.32%
1990	4,838	+0.27%
1999	4,974	+0.31%
2007	5,036	+0.15%
2012	5,697	+2.50%
2017	5,724	+0.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Santes

The arms of Santes are blazoned : Argent, 3 lions vert, langued gules.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department