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Calais

Pier and lighthouse on the Calais seafront
Administration
Full nameCalais
CountryFrance
RegionNord-Pas-de-Calais
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération du Calaisis
MayorNatacha Bouchart (UMP) (2008 - 2014)
Statistics
Highest Elevation59.1 ft (18 m)
Lowest Elevation0 ft (0 m)
Land Area12.9 sq mi (33.50 km2)
Total Population74888 (2006)
- Density5789.9/sq mi (2235.5/km2)
Postal code62100
INSEE62193

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Calais (-frkaˈlɛ; in English usually -enkæˈleɪ, traditionally /ˈkælɨs/; ) is a town 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 capital is its third-largest city of Arras.

The population of the metropolitan area at the 1999 census was 125,584.

Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 miles) wide here, and is the closest French town to England, of which Calais was a territorial possession for several centuries. The white cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day.

The old part of the town, Calais proper (or Calais-Nord), is situated on an artificial island surrounded by canals and harbours. The modern part of the town, St-Pierre, lies to the south and southeast.

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Manawatu Standard--For the past 26 years, the name -Calais- has been synonymous with Holden luxury. It was way back in 1984 when Melbourne-based GM-Holden decided to introduce a ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:54:09 GMT+00:00
Eurotunnel receives safety recommendations after fire - Cheaphotelbookings.com Tweet this news
Cheaphotelbookings.com--Over 100 firefighters fought for 15 hours to extinguish the blaze on a fright train just 11kms outside of -Calais-. Twenty-nine passengers were pulled to ... - Date : Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:15:12 GMT+00:00
Striking Port of Calais staff hit cross-Channel ferries - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Port of -Calais- control staff walked out in a row over pay on Thursday morning, leading to SeaFrance and P&O suspending their crossings. ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 08:56:40 GMT+00:00
Calais LNG Requests Another Extension - MPBN News Tweet this news
MPBN News--Opponents of the proposed liquified natural gas terminal near -Calais- in Washington County say they're disappointed at what they describe as the latest ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:10:08 GMT+00:00
Jemima 'sorry' over Kate's lack of heir-bearing hips - First Post Tweet this news
First Post--One more for the -Calais- ferry? Jemima Khan backtracks after questioning Kate Middleton's 'unfeasibly narrow' hips By Jack Bremer London socialite Jemima ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:09:51 GMT+00:00
Stowaways found wrapped in clingfilm in back of lorry - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news
Mirror.co.uk--Two men and two women, thought to be from Eritrea, north east Africa, were caught in -Calais- by the UK Border Agency. It is believed they wrapped themselves ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:52:31 GMT+00:00
Calais LNG Facing Deadlines in Order to Win Approval for Project - MPBN News Tweet this news
MPBN News--The company hoping to build a liquified natural gas terminal near -Calais- in Washington County has until Wednesday to convince the Maine Board of ... - Date : Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:54:28 GMT+00:00
CALAIS: RIOT POLICE SMASH REFUGEES' NEW JUNGLE - Express.co.uk Tweet this news
Express.co.uk--By Daily Express reporter FRENCH police swoop on 200 British-bound migrants to break up a makeshift camp on the Channel coast known as the “new Jungle”. ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:07:31 GMT+00:00
Bulgarian couple from Streatham arrested in France trying to smuggle ... - Your Local Guardian Tweet this news
Your Local Guardian--The British-registered vehicle was stopped by UK Border Agency officers based in -Calais- as it approached British controls shortly after 10am on Sunday, ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:13:49 GMT+00:00
Injuries Not Helping Cardinals - Cardinals Insider (subscription) Tweet this news
Cardinals Insider (subscription)--Starting defensive end -Calais- Campbell suffered a sprained left ankle, and he will be evaluated as the week progresses. Davis has started three of the last ... - Date : Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:27:30 GMT+00:00



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