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Calais, France

Calais
Port of Calais
Port of Calais
Flag of Calais
Flag
Coat of arms of Calais
Coat of arms
Calais is located in France
Calais
Calais
Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 1°51′23″E / 50.9480555555556°N 1.8563888888889°E / 50.9480555555556; 1.8563888888889Coordinates: 50°56′53″N 1°51′23″E / 50.9480555555556°N 1.8563888888889°E / 50.9480555555556; 1.8563888888889
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Canton Calais-1, 2 and 3
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Natacha Bouchart (LP)
Area1 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 72,589
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Calaisiens
Time zone CET (UTC+01) (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 62193 /62100
Elevation 0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Website Town; Port

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Calais (/ˈkæl/ CAL-ay, traditionally /ˈkæls/; French pronunciation: ​[kalɛ]; Picard: Calés; Dutch: Kales) is a town and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the metropolitan area at the 2010 census was 126,395. Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 mi) wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from Calais. Calais is a major port for ferries between France and England, and since 1994, the Channel Tunnel has linked nearby Coquelles to Folkestone by rail.


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