Artois (Dutch: Artesië) (adjective Artesian) is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: Atrecht), Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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