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    The Pas-de-Calais (French: [pɑ d(ə) kalɛ] , "strait of Calais"; Picard: Pas-Calés; also Dutch: Nauw van Kales) is a department in northern France named...
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    Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France along with Lille, Valenciennes...
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    Nord-Pas-de-Calais (French pronunciation: [nɔʁ pɑ d(ə) kalɛ] ); Picard: Nord-Pas-Calés); is a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January...
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    pronunciation: [kʁwazij] ) is a village and commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Hauts-de-France region of France. A small farming village located...
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    Pas-de-Calais department in northern France, bordering Saint-Omer. Arques is situated in the middle of the Hauts-de-France region, 40 km from Calais and...
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    territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. The new region came into existence...
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    Giezene; Picard: Guinne) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes. On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre...
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    Rouvroy (French pronunciation: [ʁuvʁwa]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. (Also known as: "Gouphy Hauts")...
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  • The following is a list of the 39 cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect...
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    a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Andres is a farming village located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction...
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    Oppy (French pronunciation: [ɔpi]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Oppy is situated 7 miles (11 km)...
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    Annay-sous-Lens, literally Annay under Lens) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A large farming village, with...
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    The following is a list of the 890 communes of the Pas-de-Calais department of France. It is the department in France with the most communes rather than...
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    Strait of Dover or Dover Strait (French: Pas de Calais French pronunciation: [pɑ d(ə) kalɛ] - Strait of Calais), is the strait at the narrowest part of...
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    in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Marck is a farming and light industrial town located 6 km east of Calais, at the...
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    Barlin (French pronunciation: [baʁlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. A small ex-coal mining...
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    Calais (UK: /ˈkæleɪ/ KAL-ay, US: /kæˈleɪ/ kal-AY, traditionally /ˈkælɪs/ KAL-iss, French: [kalɛ] ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which...
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    Avion (French pronunciation: [avjɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. An ex-coal mining industrial town...
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    pronunciation: [ʁiʃbuʁ] ; Picard: Ricquebourq) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It was formed on 21 February 1971 by...
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    commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A farming village located 16 km (10 miles) south of Calais, at the junction...
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    Gommecourt (French pronunciation: [ɡɔmkuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A small farming village situated...
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    pronunciation: [sɛl]; West Flemish: Zele) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Selles is situated some 14 miles...
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    (French pronunciation: [maʁkiz] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Marquise is a farming, quarrying...
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    pronunciation: [ɡʁənɛ]; Picard: Guernay) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is part of the arrondissement...
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    Gouves (French pronunciation: [ɡuv]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A farming village situated 6 miles...
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    (formerly Nord Pas-de-Calais) is a freight ferry owned by Eurotunnel and operated by Naviera Armas. She was built in 1987 by Chantiers du Nord et de la Mediterranee...
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    Sarton (French pronunciation: [saʁtɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Sarton lies on the banks of the...
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    (French pronunciation: [dudovil]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A farming village, set in a wooded...
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    The Burghers of Calais (French: Les Bourgeois de Calais) is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin in twelve original castings and numerous copies. It commemorates...
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    (French pronunciation: [mɛzjɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Maizières is situated 16 miles...
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