Arrondissement of Calais
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The Arrondissement of Calais is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région
. It has 5 cantons
and 28 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 5 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 28 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Calais are:- Calais-CentreCanton of Calais-CentreThe canton of Calais-Centre is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.- Geography :The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais...
- Calais-EstCanton of Calais-EstThe canton of Calais-Est is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.- Geography :The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais...
- Calais-Nord-OuestCanton of Calais-Nord-OuestThe canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.- Geography :The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais...
- Calais-Sud-EstCanton of Calais-Sud-EstThe canton of Calais-Sud-Est is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.- Geography :The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais...
- GuînesCanton of GuînesThe canton of Guînes is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.- Geography :The canton is organised around Guines in the arrondissement of Calais...
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Calais, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
| 1. Alembon Alembon Alembon is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Population:-External links:* -References:*... (62020) |
2. Andres Andres, Pas-de-Calais Andres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Andres is a farming village located 8 miles southeast of Calais, at the junction of the D244 and D248 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... (62031) |
3. Bonningues-lès-Calais Bonningues-lès-Calais Bonningues-lès-Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 5 miles southwest of Calais, on the D243 road near to junction 39 of the A16 autoroute.... (62156) |
4. Bouquehault Bouquehault Bouquehault is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St.Omer, dating from the sixteenth century.* The nineteenth centuryChâteau de Dippendal.... (62161) |
| 5. Boursin Boursin Boursin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village located 12 miles south of Calais, on the D251 road.-Population:-References:* -External links:*... (62167) |
6. Caffiers Caffiers Caffiers is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Population:-References:* -External links:*... (62191) |
7. Calais Calais Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras.... (62193) |
8. Campagne-lès-Guines Campagne-lès-Guines Campagne-lès-Guines is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 10 miles south of Calais, on the D248 and D215 road junction.-History:... (62203) |
| 9. Coquelles Coquelles Coquelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.It is known informally as the town of the Channel Tunnel. The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in vieille Coquelles , part of the L'Européene autoroute and the Channel Tunnel terminal.The... (62239) |
10. Coulogne Coulogne Coulogne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large village of light industry and farming located just 2 miles south of Calais city centre, on the D247 road.-Population:... (62244) |
11. Escalles Escalles Escalles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small village located 8 miles west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert .... (62307) |
12. Fiennes Fiennes, Pas-de-Calais Fiennes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 10 miles south of Calais, at the junction of the D250, D232 and D151 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... (62334) |
| 13. Fréthun Fréthun Fréthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village located 3 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads... (62360) |
14. Guînes Guînes Guînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:Guînes is located on the border of the two territories of the Boulonnais and Calaisis, at the edge of the now-drained marshes, which extend from here to the coast. The Guînes canal connects with... (62397) |
15. Hames-Boucres Hames-Boucres Hames-Boucres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village located 6 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D231E2.-History:... (62408) |
16. Hardinghen Hardinghen Hardinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 12 miles south of Calais, at the junction of the D127 and D191 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... (62412) |
| 17. Herbinghen Herbinghen Herbinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village located 13 miles south of Calais, at the junction of the D224 and D191 roads.-Population:-References:*... (62432) |
18. Hermelinghen Hermelinghen Hermelinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village located 13 miles south of Calais, on the D191 road. It is the source of the Slack River.-Population:... (62439) |
19. Hocquinghen Hocquinghen Hocquinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A very small farming village located 13 miles south of Calais, on the D215 and D206E crossroads.-Population:-Places of interest:... (62455) |
20. Les Attaques Les Attaques Les Attaques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A large farming and light industrial village located 4 miles southeast of Calais, at the junction of the N43 and D248 roads... (62043) |
| 21. Licques Licques Licques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village located 24 km south of Calais in the valley of the Hem, at the junction of the D191 and D215 roads... (62506) |
22. Marck Marck, Pas-de-Calais Marck is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the junction of the D940 and D248 roads. The A26 ‘autoroute des Anglaises’ passes through the commune and the... (62548) |
23. Nielles-lès-Calais Nielles-lès-Calais Nielles-lès-Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Nielles-lès-Calais is located 4 miles south of Calais, at the junction of the D304 and D245E roads.-Population:-References:... (62615) |
24. Peuplingues Peuplingues Peuplingues is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Peuplingues is located 5 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D243E roads, about a mile from the A16 autoroute.... (62654) |
| 25. Pihen-lès-Guînes Pihen-lès-Guînes Pihen-lès-Guînes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Pihen-lès-Guînes is located 7 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D244 roads and there is a station called: Gare De Pihen-History:The name of Pihen appeared... (62657) |
26. Saint-Tricat Saint-Tricat Saint-Tricat is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Tricat is located 5 miles southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads.-Population:-References:*... (62769) |
27. Sangatte Sangatte Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.Like many place names in French Flanders, the name is of Flemish origin and means "gap in the sand".-Engineering:... (62774) |
28. Sanghen Sanghen Sanghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Sanghen is located 13 miles south of Calais, at the junction of the D191 and D224 roads.-Population:-References:* -External links:... (62775) |