Pas-de-Calais Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Pas-de-Calais | |
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Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 62 |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Prefecture | Arras |
| Subprefectures | Béthune Boulogne-sur-Mer Calais Lens Montreuil-sur-Mer Saint-Omer |
| Population
- Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 5th
1,441,568 216 /km² |
| Area | 6,671 km²; |
| Arrondissementss | 7 |
| Cantons | 77 |
| Communes | 894 |
| President of the general council | Roland Huguet |
| Location | |
Pas-de-Calais is a département of northern France.
| Table of contents |
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2 History 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Miscellaneous topics 8 External links |
Pas-de-Calais constitutes, along with the neighbouring département of Nord, the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
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.
The Pas-de-Calais was also the subject of Operation Fortitude during World War II, which was an Allied plan to deceive OKW that the invasion of Europe was to occur here, rather than in Normandy.
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.Administration
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