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
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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 / 50.9175°N 1.8258°E / 50.9175; 1.8258
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Heddebaux[1]
Area
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7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,395
 • Density180/km2 (460/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

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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