Pas-de-Calais is a département of northern France.

Pas-de-Calais
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Number 62
Préfecture Arras
Sous-préfectures Béthune, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Lens, Montreuil, Saint Omer
Area
 - Total
 - % water

6,670 km²
xx%
Population
 - Total (Year)
 - Density

1,440,000
xxx/km²

Table of contents
1 Administration
2 History
3 Geography
4 Economy
5 Demographics
6 Culture
7 Miscellaneous topics
8 External links

Administration

Pas-de-Calais constitutes, along with the neighbouring département of Nord, the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

History

Pas-de-Calais was created in 1790 out of the former provinces of the coastal Boulonnais and Artois to the east.

Some of the costliest battles of World War I were fought here. At Vimy Ridge is Canada's most important memorial to its fallen soldiers.

Geography

Its principal towns are, on the coast, Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer, and in Artois, Lens, Liévin, Arras and Saint-Omer.

Some of the municipalities of the department include: Annay-sous-Lens, Aubigny-en-Artois, Audruicq, Barlin, Bénifontaine, Bertincourt, Bourthes, Cambrin, Carency, Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Croisilles, Dainville, Desvres, Divion, Dourges, Douvrin, Équihen-Plage, Fauquembergues, Fruges, Givenchy en Gohelle.

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

External links