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Coquelles
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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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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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