Canton of Calais-Centre
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The 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
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in the arrondissement of Calais
. The altitude varies from 0m (Les Attaques
) to 18m (Calais
) for an average altitude of 4m.
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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...
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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...
of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The canton is organised around CalaisCalais
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....
in the arrondissement of Calais
Arrondissement of Calais
The Arrondissement of Calais is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région...
. The altitude varies from 0m (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...
) to 18m (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....
) for an average altitude of 4m.
Composition
The canton comprises 3 communesCommunes 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...
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| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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| 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... |
1821 | 62730 | 62043 |
| 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.... |
77333 (1) | 62100 | 62193 |
| 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:... |
5789 | 62137 | 62244 |
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See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department