Pas-de-Calais (Department, France)

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See also:

• France
• France: Metropolitan departments
• Clickable map of France (departments)
• Pas-de-Calais (Department, France): Municipal flags
  • Boulogne-sur-Mer
  • Calais
  • Sangatte
  • Verquigneul
• Pas-de-Calais (Department, France): Yacht clubs
• Pas-de-Calais (Department, France): Sport flags

Administrative data

Code: 62
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Traditional provinces: Artois, Picardie
Bordering departments: Nord, Somme

Area: 6,671 km²
Population (1995): 1,438,000 inhabitants

Préfecture: Arras
Sous-préfectures: Béthune, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Lens, Montreuil, Saint-Omer
Subdivisions: 7 arrondissements, 67 cantons, 898 communes.

The department is named after the strait (Pas) of Calais.