Coquelles
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| Coquelles | ||
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  Coquelles | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Coquelles | ||
| Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E / 50.935°N 1.8°ECoordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E / 50.935°N 1.8°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
| Arrondissement | Calais | |
| Canton | Calais-Nord-Ouest | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999) | ||
| • Population2 | 2,370 | |
| • Population2 Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62239 / 62231 | |
| Elevation |
0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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'Européene autoroute (A16) and the Channel Tunnel terminal.
The Eurotunnel terminal is located in Coquelles off the A16, exit 42. This is the terminus of shuttle services from the UK, as well as the terminus of the LGV Nord, whereby Eurostar services can travel into the Channel Tunnel.
Places of interest
- The church of the Assumption, dating from the twentieth century.
- The ruins of an ancient château.
- An old windmill.
- Remains of a twelfth-century church.
- The Eurotunnel.
See also
External links
- Coquelles on the Quid website (French)
Entrance to the Channel Tunnel near Coquelles
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