Escalles

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Coat of arms of Escalles
Coat of arms
Location of Escalles
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(2020–2026) Marc Boutroy[1]Area
1
7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
216 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
62307 /62179
Elevation0–154 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.

Escalles (French pronunciation: [ɛskal]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

A small village located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert (151 metres (495 ft)).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 199—    
1975 149−4.05%
1982 286+9.76%
1990 320+1.41%
1999 321+0.03%
2007 323+0.08%
2012 281−2.75%
2017 228−4.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The Dover Patrol Monument is at the summit of Cap Blanc-Nez, dedicated to the British and French sailors of World War I.
  • The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
  • The Musée Transmanche.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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