Fréthun

Fréthun (West Flemish: Fraaituin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Fréthun

Fraaituin
The town hall of Fréthun
Coat of arms
Location of Fréthun
Fréthun
Fréthun
Coordinates: 50°55′03″N 1°49′33″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Catherine Fournier
Area
1
7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,322
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62360 /62185
Elevation0–60 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.

Historical population of Fréthun
Year196219681975198219901999
Population858864762109411691091
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents 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.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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