Calais
City in France
Calais is a French port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the city... Wikipedia
Population: 75,961 (2015)
Area1: 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Canton: Calais-1, 2 and 3
Demonym: Calaisiens
Department: Pas-de-Calais
Elevation: 0–18 m (0–59 ft)
INSEE/Postal code: 62193 /62100
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