Hauts-de-France (French: [o d(ə) fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ; Picard: Heuts d'Franche; lit.

It borders Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia) to the northeast, the North Sea to the north, the English Channel to the west, as well as the French regions of Grand Est to the east-southeast, Île-de-France to the south, and Normandy to the west-southwest.

Hauts-de-France comprises five departments: Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, and Somme.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 161.7 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 6.9% of French economic output.

GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 24,200 euros or 80% of the EU27 average in the same year.