Coulogne Explained

Coulogne
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Coulogne.svg
Arrondissement:	Calais
Canton:	Calais-2
Insee:	62244
Postal Code:	62137
Mayor:	Guillaume Loeuilleux^[1]
Term:	2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Coordinates:	50.925°N 1.8858°W
Elevation M:	3
Elevation Min M:	0
Elevation Max M:	7
Area Km2:	9.16

Coulogne (in French pronounced as /kulɔɲ/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department, region of Hauts-de-France, France.^[2]

Geography

A large village of light industry and farming located just 2 miles (3 km) south of Calais city centre, on the D247 road.

Places of interest

• The church of St.Jacques, dating from the nineteenth century.
• The ruins of an ancient château, destroyed in 1560.
• An eighteenth century sluice-gate.

Transport

The Chemin de fer d'Anvin à Calais opened a railway station at Coulogne in 1881. The railway closed in 1955.

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

Sources

• Book: Martin J B . Farebrother . Farebrother . Joan S . 2008 . Tortillards of Artois . The Oakwood Press . Usk . 978-0-85361-679-5 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62244-coulogne INSEE commune file