Caëstre
| Caëstre | |
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  Caëstre | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Caëstre | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′32″N 2°36′18″E / 50.7589°N 2.605°ECoordinates: 50°45′32″N 2°36′18″E / 50.7589°N 2.605°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Hazebrouck-Nord |
| Intercommunality | l'Houtland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Baron |
| Area1 | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,677 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59120 / 59190 |
| Elevation |
24–62 m (79–203 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Caëstre, church in the street
Caëstre is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Caëstre are blazoned : Or, a bordure azure, and on an inescutcheon argent, a lion gules armed, langued and crowned Or, within a bordure azure. (Caëstre and Berthen use the same arms.) |
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