Coquelles Explained

Coquelles
Native Name:Kalkwelle
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Coquelles.svg
Arrondissement:Calais
Canton:Calais-1
Insee:62239
Postal Code:62231
Mayor:Michel Hamy[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Coordinates:50.935°N 1.8°W
Elevation M:49
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:53
Area Km2:8.77

Coquelles (in French pronounced as /kɔkɛl/; Kalkwelle|lang) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department near Calais in northern France.

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.

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  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.