Pas-de-Calais, Department in Hauts-de-France, France.
Located in northern France, Pas-de-Calais spans 6,671 square kilometers with a coastline facing the English Channel and North Sea waters.
The department was established on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution, incorporating territories from Calaisis, Boulonnais, Ponthieu, and Artois regions.
The department maintains two distinct linguistic traditions, with Dutch influences in the north and Picard language patterns in the southern communities.
The administrative center Arras connects to major cities through seven districts: Arras, Bethune, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Lens, Montreuil, and Saint-Omer.
With 890 communes within its borders, Pas-de-Calais holds the record for the highest number of municipalities in any French department.
Location: Hauts-de-France
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Arras
Shares border with: Somme, Nord
Website: http://pas-de-calais.pref.gouv.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.95000,1.85000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:32
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