Escalles (French pronunciation: [ɛskal]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Escalles
Coat of arms of Escalles
Location of Escalles
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Escalles is located in France
Escalles
Escalles
Escalles is located in Hauts-de-France
Escalles
Escalles
Coordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″E / 50.9178°N 1.7147°E / 50.9178; 1.7147
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Boutroy[1]
Area
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7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
216
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62307 /62179
Elevation0–154 m (0–505 ft)
(avg. 46 m or 151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A small village located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert (151 metres (495 ft)).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 199—    
1975 149−4.05%
1982 286+9.76%
1990 320+1.41%
1999 321+0.03%
2007 323+0.08%
2012 281−2.75%
2017 228−4.09%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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