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Ardres (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

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Ardres is a commune in France, situated within the Pas-de-Calais department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Ardres and is located in the arrondissement of Calais and the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The municipality has a population of 4,498, comprising 2,112 males and 2,293 females. Its area is 13.52 square kilometers, and it sits at an elevation of 17 meters above sea level.

The town shares borders with Guemps, Louches, Nielles-lès-Ardres, and Nortkerque. Ardres is twinned with New Romney. It is associated with the electoral district of canton of Calais-2. The official postal code for the area is 62610.

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Place details

Locality
Ardres
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
4,240
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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5.5 µg/m³
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10.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Ardres
French commune.native name
Aarden
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Ardres (PDC).svg
French commune.image
Ardres Lacs 01.jpg
French commune.caption
Lakes north of Ardres
French commune.arrondissement
Calais
French commune.canton
Calais-2
French commune.INSEE
62038
French commune.postal code
62610
French commune.mayor
Ludovic Loquet
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Pays d'Opale
French commune.elevation m
11
French commune.elevation min m
2
French commune.elevation max m
17
French commune.area km2
13.52

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ardres
Country
France
Population
4389
Area
13.52
Elevation
4
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Nortkerque
Official website
www.mairie-ardres.fr
Image
Ardres (Pas-de-Calais) hotel de ville.JPG
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topic's main category
Category:Ardres
twinned administrative body
New Romney
Commons category
Ardres
postal code
62610
associated electoral district
canton of Calais-2
male population
2112
female population
2293
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-46-50-20
fax number
+33-3-21-46-50-21
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Ardres (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

==Geography== Ardres is located 10.1 mi by rail (station is at Pont-d'Ardres, a few kilometers from Ardres) S.S.E. of Calais, with which it is also connected by a canal (with limited turning space). It is one of three towns that make up Les Trois Pays, or "Three Countries", the other two being Guînes and Licques.

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