Coulogne
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Coulogne | ||
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Coulogne | ||
Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 1°53′09″E / 50.925°N 1.8858°ECoordinates: 50°55′30″N 1°53′09″E / 50.925°N 1.8858°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Calais-Centre | |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Calaisis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Dubut | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) | |
Population (1999) | ||
• Population2 | 5,789 | |
• Population2 Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62244 / 62137 | |
Elevation |
0–7 m (0–23 ft) (avg. 3 m or 9.8 ft) | |
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. |
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 (3 km) south of Calais city centre, on the D247 road.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 3898 | 4783 | 5194 | 5347 | 5809 | 5789 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jacques, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The ruins of an ancient château, destroyed in 1560.
- An eighteenth century sluice-gate.
See also
References
External links
- Coulogne on the Quid website (French)
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