Escalles | ||
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Commune | ||
Cape Blanc Nez
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Coordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″E / 50.9178°N 1.7147°ECoordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″E / 50.9178°N 1.7147°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Calais-1 | |
Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest du Calaisis | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Boutroy | |
Area1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 321 | |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62307 /62179 | |
Elevation | 0–154 m (0–505 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
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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.
Escalles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
A small village located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert (151 metres (495 ft)).