Escalles
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Escalles | |
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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 | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Boutroy[1] |
Area 1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62307 /62179 |
Elevation | 0–154 m (0–505 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Escalles (French pronunciation: [ɛskal]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[2]
Geography[edit]
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)).
Population[edit]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 199 | — |
1975 | 149 | −4.05% |
1982 | 286 | +9.76% |
1990 | 320 | +1.41% |
1999 | 321 | +0.03% |
2007 | 323 | +0.08% |
2012 | 281 | −2.75% |
2017 | 228 | −4.09% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Places of interest[edit]
- The Dover Patrol Monument is at the summit of Cap Blanc-Nez, dedicated to the British and French sailors of World War I.
- The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Musée Transmanche.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
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