Fréthun

Fréthun (French pronunciation: [fʁetœ̃]; West Flemish: Fraaituin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Fréthun
Fraaituin
The town hall of Fréthun
The town hall of Fréthun
Coat of arms of Fréthun
Location of Fréthun
Fréthun is located in France
Fréthun
Fréthun
Fréthun is located in Hauts-de-France
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 (20202026) Guy Heddebaux[1]
Area
1
7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,390
  Density180/km2 (450/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
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 864    
1975 762−1.78%
1982 1,094+5.30%
1990 1,169+0.83%
1999 1,091−0.76%
2007 1,240+1.61%
2012 1,166−1.22%
2017 1,322+2.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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