Geopolitical overview
Summary
Political and Administrative Data
Geographic data
- Region : formerly Nord-Pas-de-Calais, and since 2014 with territorial reform, Les Hauts de France
- Department : Pas-de-Calais
- Area : 3350 hectares (33.5 km²) to the city of Calais. For comparison, the department of Pas-de-Calais has 6675 km².
- GPS coordinates : X: 50° 57' 0" Y: 1° 49' 59.99"
- Altitude : between 0 and 8 meters above the sea level (Calais is classified submersible area)
Social data
- Population : there are 74,888 inhabitants of the city of Calais. Calais is the most populous city of the department, but also one of the largest.
- Age structure : With a rate of around 30% for less than 20 years, Calais is one of the youngest cities in France. Nationnale the average is only 24.6%. However, the population of the city grows little because she knows a migratory flow equally important.
- Fertility : 2.1 children / woman
Political and Administrative Data
- Contact the Town Hall : Mairie de Calais, Place du Soldat Inconnu, Boite Postale 329, 62107 CALAIS Cedex, Tel : 03 21 46 62 00.
- Website of the Town Hall : find the Internet addresses of the website and the Facebook page of the city on our website in the Directory, category Useful sites.
- Mayor of Calais : Natacha BOUCHART (2nd current term, 2008-2014, 2014-2020).
Mrs. N. BOUCHART elected mayor in 2008, is the result of an alliance between the dissident left, apolitical, sensitivities and the center of the UMP. She succeeds former Communist Mayor Jacky Hénin, head of the municipality from 2000 to 2008 (Socialist-Communist List). His Facebook page to follow is also found in our Directory section, category Facebook Pages.
- Intercommunity : Founded on 1 January 2001, the Urban Community of Calais brings together municipalities as Calais, Coquelles, Coulogne, Marck and Sangatte - Blériot, for a total population of 98 598 inhabitants. The website and Facebook page are available in our Directory.
The old name of the Urban Community: The Urban Community of Calaisis (CAC). Below, the old logo of the CAC replaced in March 2009. In both logos, there are the strong colors of Calaisis: yellow for the beach, blue sea, green for nature, the countryside.
The new logo of "Cap Calaisis" claims more proudly its local roots (Cap to Cap Blanc-Nez), and willingness to look to the future...
- Economic structure : Calais Promotion, official partner for any business location project. Find the website in the Directory, category Useful sites.
