What is the largest city by area in Hauts-de-France?

Compiègne, at 53.1 km², ahead of Amiens (50.4 km²).

What is the smallest city by area in Hauts-de-France?

La Madeleine, at 2.7 km². 103 cities of Hauts-de-France are measured here.

Where does Compiègne stand in France?

181 of the 1,131 French cities measured on city area. The national ranking is on its own page.

Which cities lead in Hauts-de-France?

Compiègne (53.1 km²), Amiens (50.4 km²), Laon (44.5 km²), Bailleul (43.5 km²), Villers-Cotterêts (42.1 km²). The whole table is on this page.

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The largest cities in Hauts-de-France by area

Compiègne is the largest city by area in Hauts-de-France, at 53.1 km², ahead of Amiens (50.4 km²) and Laon (44.5 km²). At the other end, La Madeleine is the smallest city by area, at 2.7 km².

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The top 100 of the 103 cities of Hauts-de-France on city area
Rank	City	City area	Population
1	60 Compiègne	53.1 km²	40,761
2	80 Amiens	50.4 km²	136,449
3	02 Laon	44.5 km²	24,220
4	59 Bailleul	43.5 km²	14,732
5	02 Villers-Cotterêts	42.1 km²	10,489
6	59 Dunkerque	42 km²	86,263
7	62 Calais	36.8 km²	67,571
8	59 Lille	34.7 km²	238,246
9	59 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux	33.9 km²	15,974
10	59 Raismes	33.3 km²	12,199
11	60 Beauvais	32.9 km²	55,550
12	62 Marck	32.2 km²	10,467
13	59 Villeneuve-d'Ascq	27.4 km²	62,868
14	59 Hazebrouck	27.4 km²	21,912
15	62 Lillers	26.6 km²	10,193
16	80 Abbeville	26.2 km²	22,395
17	60 Senlis	24.1 km²	15,157
18	60 Méru	23.1 km²	13,897
19	59 Fourmies	23 km²	11,449
20	02 Saint-Quentin	22.8 km²	52,813
21	59 Grande-Synthe	21 km²	20,239
22	62 Carvin	21 km²	17,909
23	62 Hénin-Beaumont	20.7 km²	25,688
24	59 Gravelines	20.7 km²	11,430
25	59 Maubeuge	18.9 km²	28,767
26	02 Tergnier	18.3 km²	13,045
27	59 Cambrai	18.2 km²	31,134
28	60 Noyon	18.1 km²	12,971
29	59 Seclin	17.4 km²	13,261
30	02 Château-Thierry	17 km²	15,097
31	59 Douai	16.9 km²	40,250
32	62 Saint-Omer	16.5 km²	14,382
33	60 Crépy-en-Valois	16.5 km²	14,351
34	62 Bruay-la-Buissière	16.4 km²	21,424
35	59 Comines	16.1 km²	12,731
36	60 Chantilly	16 km²	10,591
37	59 Wambrechies	15.5 km²	11,012
38	62 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage	15.3 km²	4,224
39	59 Tourcoing	15.1 km²	98,772
40	60 Pont-Sainte-Maxence	14.8 km²	12,361
41	62 Berck	14.5 km²	12,951
42	59 Marcq-en-Barœul	14 km²	40,184
43	59 Valenciennes	13.8 km²	43,468
44	59 Wattrelos	13.7 km²	40,847
45	02 Chauny	13.3 km²	11,596
46	59 Roubaix	13.1 km²	98,286
47	62 Avion	13 km²	17,435
48	59 Caudry	12.9 km²	13,833
49	62 Saint-Martin-Boulogne	12.9 km²	10,888
50	62 Liévin	12.8 km²	30,063
51	59 Halluin	12.6 km²	20,715
52	62 Étaples	12.5 km²	10,710
53	02 Soissons	12.3 km²	28,046
54	59 Hautmont	12.3 km²	14,152
55	59 Somain	12.3 km²	11,766
56	59 Saint-Saulve	12 km²	10,947
57	62 Arras	11.9 km²	42,875
58	62 Lens	11.6 km²	32,920
59	59 Denain	11.5 km²	20,665
60	59 Sin-le-Noble	11.5 km²	16,076
61	60 Creil	11.1 km²	36,301
62	59 Vieux-Condé	11 km²	10,617
63	62 Harnes	10.8 km²	12,247
64	60 Montataire	10.6 km²	14,257
65	59 Roncq	10.6 km²	14,075
66	80 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme	10.5 km²	2,306
67	59 Jeumont	10.2 km²	10,160
68	59 Hem	9.7 km²	18,582
69	62 Béthune	9.5 km²	25,224
70	59 Douchy-les-Mines	9.2 km²	10,109
71	59 Coudekerque-Branche	9.1 km²	20,787
72	59 Annœullin	9 km²	10,847
73	62 Nœux-les-Mines	8.8 km²	11,590
74	62 Courrières	8.7 km²	10,176
75	62 Longuenesse	8.4 km²	10,548
76	59 Marly (59)	8 km²	11,995
77	62 Boulogne-sur-Mer	7.8 km²	40,539
78	62 Bully-les-Mines	7.8 km²	12,146
79	62 Méricourt	7.7 km²	11,619
80	60 Nogent-sur-Oise	7.4 km²	21,907
81	62 Outreau	7 km²	13,138
82	59 Loos	6.9 km²	22,567
83	59 Wasquehal	6.9 km²	20,726
84	59 Bruay-sur-l'Escaut	6.7 km²	11,644
85	59 Armentières	6.3 km²	26,998
86	59 Wattignies	6.3 km²	15,525
87	59 Neuville-en-Ferrain	6.2 km²	10,002
88	59 Lambersart	6.1 km²	27,090
89	62 Auchel	6 km²	10,051
90	60 Clermont	5.8 km²	10,564
91	62 Oignies	5.5 km²	10,323
92	59 Ronchin	5.4 km²	19,787
93	59 Haubourdin	5.4 km²	15,074
94	59 Marquette-lez-Lille	4.8 km²	12,622
95	59 Faches-Thumesnil	4.6 km²	18,619
96	59 Croix	4.4 km²	20,566
97	59 Mouvaux	4.2 km²	13,369
98	59 Anzin	3.6 km²	13,183
99	59 Lys-lez-Lannoy	3.3 km²	14,050
100	59 Saint-André-lez-Lille	3.2 km²	13,233

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Scope, method and sources

Scope: France, metropolitan and overseas, Corsica and the DROM included. This dataset holds every commune of 10,000 inhabitants or more, plus smaller communes famous enough to be household names, 1,131 in all. It is not the full list of 35,000 French communes, so a village can sit outside a ranking whose extreme it would otherwise hold.

Method and sources: populations are the INSEE legal populations, boundaries and coordinates come from the IGN commune registry, both served by geo.api.gouv.fr. Density is the population divided by the commune's area; distances are measured as the crow flies from the commune's centre. Data read on August 28, 2026.

4 questions about this ranking

What is the largest city by area in Hauts-de-France?: Compiègne, at 53.1 km², ahead of Amiens (50.4 km²).
What is the smallest city by area in Hauts-de-France?: La Madeleine, at 2.7 km². 103 cities of Hauts-de-France are measured here.
Where does Compiègne stand in France?: 181 of the 1,131 French cities measured on city area. The national ranking is on its own page.
Which cities lead in Hauts-de-France?: Compiègne (53.1 km²), Amiens (50.4 km²), Laon (44.5 km²), Bailleul (43.5 km²), Villers-Cotterêts (42.1 km²). The whole table is on this page.