Escalles
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region ![]() ![]() Escalles | ||
Coordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″E / 50.9178°N 1.7147°ECoordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″E / 50.9178°N 1.7147°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Calais | |
Canton | Calais-Nord-Ouest | |
Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest du Calaisis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Boutroy | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) | |
Population (1999) | ||
• Population2 | 321 | |
• Population2 Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 62307 / 62179 | |
Elevation |
0–154 m (0–505 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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. |
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 (13 km) west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert (151m).
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 182 | 199 | 149 | 286 | 320 | 321 |
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 cliffs.
- An old windmill.
- The Dover Patrol monument at the summit of Cape Blanc-Nez, dedicated to British and French sailors of World War I.
- The church of St.Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Musée Transmanche.
See also
References
External links
- Escalles on the Quid website (French)
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