Fréthun

Fréthun
Fraaituin
Commune
The town hall of Fréthun
The town hall of Fréthun
Coat of arms of Fréthun
Coat of arms
Location of Fréthun
Map
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
1
7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,393
 • 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.

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] 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Calais. It is home to the Calais-Fréthun railway station and the Eurotunnel terminal, linking France with England.

Population

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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