Calais facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Calais
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Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Haute-Marne | |
Area
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33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | |
Population
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72,589 | |
• Density | 2,167/km2 (5,612/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code |
52193 /52100
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Elevation | 0–18 m (0–59 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Calais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France. It is an important ferry port situated opposite Dover. About 73,000 people live there.
Images for kids
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"Le Devouement des Bourgeois de Calais 1347", "The Devotion of the Burghers of Calais". Philippa of Hainault begs King Edward III to spare the lives of the six volunteers for martyrdom. 19th-century mural in Council Chamber, Hôtel de Ville, Calais
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The Marches of Calais temp. Henry VIII. (Top: south, bottom:north): "Cales Market" within citadel, shown at bottom, top "Gyenes Castel", bottom left "Graveling", bottom right "Sand Gat"
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George V of the United Kingdom meets French and Belgian officers in Calais in 1918
See also
In Spanish: Calais para niños
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