Central address: 155 Quai du Commerce, 62100 Calais, France
Elevation: 3.892
Time Zone: Europe/London
Latitude: 50° 57' 4.644'' N
Longitude: 1° 51' 31.2696'' E
Calais (/ˈkæleɪ/ CAL-ay, traditionally /ˈkælɪs/; French pronunciation: [kalɛ]; Picard: Calés; Dutch: Kales) is a town and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. The population of the metropolitan area at the 2010 census was 126,395. Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 mi) wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The White Cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day from Calais. Calais is a major port for ferries between France and England, and since 1994, the Channel Tunnel has linked nearby Coquelles to Folkestone by rail.
The latitude of Calais is 50.951290, and the longitude is 1.858686. Calais is a city is located at France with the gps coordinates of 50° 57' 4.644'' N and 1° 51' 31.2696'' E. The elevation of Calais is 3.892, the time zone is Europe/London.
Latitude | 50.951290 | Longitude | 1.858686 |
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Elevation | 3.892 | DMS Lat | 50° 57' 4.644'' N |
DMS Lng | 1° 51' 31.2696'' E | GeoHASH | u113f73ky8bex |
UTM Zone | 31U | UTM Easting | 419831.999316986 |
UTM Northing | 5645028.30324873 | Time Zone | Europe/London |
Country | France | Country Code | 33 |