Saint-Omer

Saint-Omer

*Saint-Onmé* (Picard)
*Sint-Omaars*
Saint-Omer Saint-Onmé (Picard); Sint-Omaars
Subprefecture and commune
	The theater « le moulin à café » (the coffee grinder)
	Coat of arms
	Location of Saint-Omer
	Saint-Omer Saint-Omer
	Coordinates: 50°44′46″N 2°15′42″E / 50.7461°N 2.2617°E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Saint-Omer
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Decoster
Area 1	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population (2021)	14,661
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62765 /62500
Elevation	0–27 m (0–89 ft) ; (avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
Website	www.ville-saint-omer.fr
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Omer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿omɛʁ] ^ⓘ; West Flemish: Sint-Omaars; Picard: Saint-Onmé) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department in France.^[3]

It is 68 km (42 mi) west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais, and is located in the Artois province. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area.^[4]

The canalised section of the river Aa begins at Saint-Omer, reaching the North Sea at Gravelines in northern France. Below its walls, the Aa connects with the Neufossé Canal, which ends at the river Lys.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ "THE LIVES OF THE FATHERS, MARTYRS, AND OTHER PRINCIPAL SAINTS - ST. OMER, B. C." www.ecatholic2000.com.

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

[3] INSEE commune file

[4] "THE LIVES OF THE FATHERS, MARTYRS, AND OTHER PRINCIPAL SAINTS - ST. OMER, B. C." www.ecatholic2000.com.

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