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

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Coquelles is a commune and border city in France, situated within the Pas-de-Calais department, the arrondissement of Calais, and the canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest. It is located in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with Sangatte, Peuplingues, Bonningues-lès-Calais, and Calais. The municipality has an area of 8.77 square kilometers and an elevation of 53 meters above sea level.

The population of Coquelles is 2,647, comprising 1,223 males and 1,388 females. It is twinned with Leers and uses the postal code 62231. The associated electoral district is the canton of Calais-1.

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Place details

Locality
Coquelles
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
2,439
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

34US AQIGood
PM2.5
5.4 µg/m³
PM10
10.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Coquelles
French commune.native name
Kalkwelle
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Tunnelier calais.jpg
French commune.caption
The tunnel boring machine in Coquelles, as a tribute to the builders of the tunnel
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Coquelles.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Calais
French commune.canton
Calais-1
French commune.INSEE
62239
French commune.postal code
62231
French commune.mayor
Michel Hamy
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
French commune.elevation m
49
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
53
French commune.area km2
8.77

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Coquelles (; ) 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coquelles” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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