Some facts about Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (French pronunciation: [o d(ə) fʁɑ̃s], translates to "Upper France" in English) is a region of France created by the territorial reform of French Regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. The new region came into existence on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections in December 2015. France's Conseil d'État approved Hauts-de-France as the name of the region on 28 September 2016, effective 30 September 2016.
The region covers an area of more than 31,813 km2 (12,283 sq mi), and has a population of 5,973,098.
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Info about Hauts-de-France
- Belongs to: France
- Population: 5,973,098
- Latitude: 49.61232
- Longitude: 2.65594