Calais
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Calais is a French port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. 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 city proper is 67,544; that of the urban area is 144,625 (2020). 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.
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P&O Ferries to resume Dover to Calais sailings with passenger services next week![]() Sky News - Published | |
Queues at Dover as ferry services to Calais and Dunkirk disrupted due to weatherFerry passengers heading to France face disruption today after cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk were hit by weather conditions yesterday and overnight.Sky News - Published | |
'It cannot be right': Home Office sets up visa application centre for Ukrainian refugees in Lille - 70 miles from CalaisThe Home Office has sparked anger after announcing it will set up a "pop-up" visa application centre for Ukrainian refugees in Lille - around 70 miles from Calais.Sky News - Published | |
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French fishermen threaten to block exports to UK in run-up to Christmas as tensions rise over fishing rights![]() Sky News - Published |