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Coquelles
Kalkwelle | |
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Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E / 50.935°N 1.8°ECoordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E / 50.935°N 1.8°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Calais |
Canton | Calais-1 |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Hamy |
Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62239 /62231 |
Elevation | 0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Coquelles (French pronunciation: [kɔkɛl]; West Flemish: Kalkwelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.
The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in Vieille Coquelles (old Coquelles), part of the L'Européenne autoroute (A16) and the Channel Tunnel terminal.
The Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is located in Coquelles off the A16, exit 42. This is the terminus of shuttle services from the UK, as well as the terminus of the LGV Nord, whereby Eurostar services can travel into the Channel Tunnel.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,158 | — |
1975 | 1,248 | +1.07% |
1982 | 2,081 | +7.58% |
1990 | 2,133 | +0.31% |
1999 | 2,370 | +1.18% |
2007 | 2,349 | −0.11% |
2012 | 2,311 | −0.33% |
2017 | 2,611 | +2.47% |
Source: INSEE[1] |
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- Coquelles on the Quid website (in French)
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