Coquelles
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Coquelles (French pronunciation: [kɔkɛl]; West Flemish: Kalkwelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.
Coquelles
Kalkwelle | |
|---|---|
 The tunnel boring machine in Coquelles, as a tribute to the builders of the tunnel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Coquelles | |
  Coquelles  Coquelles | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′06″N 1°48′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Hamy[1] |
Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,638 |
| • Density | 301/km2 (779/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62239 /62231 |
| Elevation | 0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 49 m or 161 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town comprises a shopping centre, hotels and farm in Vieille Coquelles (old Coquelles), part of the L'Européenne autoroute (A16) and the Channel Tunnel terminal.
The Eurotunnel Calais Terminal is located in Coquelles off the A16, exit 42. This is the terminus of shuttle services from the UK, as well as the terminus of the LGV Nord, whereby Eurostar services can travel into the Channel Tunnel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,158 | — |
| 1975 | 1,248 | +1.07% |
| 1982 | 2,081 | +7.58% |
| 1990 | 2,133 | +0.31% |
| 1999 | 2,370 | +1.18% |
| 2007 | 2,349 | −0.11% |
| 2012 | 2,311 | −0.33% |
| 2017 | 2,611 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 2,638 | +0.17% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Politics
Mayors
| Périod | Identity | Qualifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1940 | July 1975 | Abel Mobailly
(1898–1975) |
Farmer and livestock breeder who died in service. |
| July 1975 | March 1983 | Michel Grassien | School Director |
| March 1983 | June 1995 | Pierre Crespel | Teacher |
| June 1995 | May 2003 | Astrid Crespel | Resigned. |
| June 2003 | June 2006 | Michel Selingue
(1957–2009) |
Died in service. |
| June 2006 | On going
(February 7, 2022) |
Michel Hamy | Bank Employee
First Deputy Mayor (2001 → 2006) General Councillor for Calais-Nord-Ouest (2008 → 2015) Departmental Councillor for Calais-1 (2015 → ) Reelected for the 2014–2020 term, Reelected for the 2020–2026 term |
