Calais
Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in north France. It is an important ferry port opposite Dover. The Channel Tunnel is also nearby. About 73,000 people live in Calais.
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Calais | ||
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| Port of Calais | ||
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| Location in Pas-de-Calais | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Calais-1, 2 and 3 | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis | |
| Mayor | Natacha Bouchart (LP) (2014–2020) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 0–18 m (0–59 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 72,589 (2012) | |
| - Density | 2,167/km2 (5,610/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62193/ 62100 | |
| 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. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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