Caudry
Caudry | |
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The war memorial in Caudry | |
Location of Caudry | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′33″N 3°24′45″E / 50.1258°N 3.4125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Caudry |
| Intercommunality | CA Caudrésis–Catésis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Bricout |
Area 1 | 12.94 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 14,032 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caudrésiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59139 /59540 |
| Elevation | 103–138 m (338–453 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Caudry (French pronunciation: [kodʁi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called the 'Caudrésiens'. The town is mostly known as the Capital City of French Lace (along with Calais). Caudry station has rail connections to Douai, Cambrai, Paris, Lille and Saint-Quentin.