Caffiers
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Caffiers (French pronunciation: [kafje]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Caffiers | |
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The town hall of Caffiers | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Caffiers | |
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| Coordinates: 50°50′26″N 1°48′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays d'Opale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Gavois[1] |
Area 1 | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 734 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (399/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62191 /62132 |
| Elevation | 59–138 m (194–453 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D250 road. Caffiers station is situated on the Boulogne-Calais railway.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 524 | — |
| 1975 | 557 | +0.88% |
| 1982 | 562 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 586 | +0.52% |
| 1999 | 623 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 656 | +0.65% |
| 2012 | 729 | +2.13% |
| 2017 | 749 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth century.
