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Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais
Coat of Arms du Pas-de-Calais
Details
Information
Number 62
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Prefecture Arras
Subprefectures Béthune
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Calais
Lens
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Saint-Omer
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 5th


1,441,568


216 /km²
Area 6,671 km²;
Arrondissements 7
Cantons 77
Communes 894
President of the
general council
Roland Huguet
Location
Location of du Pas-de-Calais in France

Pas-de-Calais is a département of northern France.

Contents

Administration

Pas-de-Calais constitutes, along with the neighbouring département of Nord, the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

History

Pas-de-Calais was created in 1790 out of the former provinces of the coastal Boulonnais and Artois to the east.

Some of the costliest battles of World War I were fought here. At Vimy Ridge is Canada's most important memorial to its fallen soldiers.

The Pas-de-Calais was also the subject of Operation Fortitude during World War II, which was an Allied plan to deceive OKW that the invasion of Europe was to occur here, rather than in Normandy.

Geography

Its principal towns are, on the coast, Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer, and in Artois, Lens, Liévin, Arras and Saint-Omer.

Some of the municipalities of the department include: Annay-sous-Lens, Aubigny-en-Artois, Audruicq, Barlin, Bénifontaine, Bertincourt, Bourthes, Cambrin, Carency, Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Croisilles, Dainville, Desvres, Divion, Dourges, Douvrin, Équihen-Plage, Fauquembergues, Fruges, Givenchy en Gohelle.

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Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45