Fréthun
Fréthun (West Flemish: Fraaituin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Fréthun
Fraaituin | |
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 The town hall of Fréthun | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fréthun 
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| Coordinates: 50°55′03″N 1°49′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Catherine Fournier |
| Area 1 | 7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,322 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62360 /62185 |
| Elevation | 0–60 m (0–197 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A village located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads. It is home to the Calais-Fréthun railway station and the Eurotunnel terminal, linking France with England.
Population
The inhabitants are called Fréthunois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| Population | 858 | 864 | 762 | 1094 | 1169 | 1091 |
| 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. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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