Sangatte
Zandgat | |
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 A general view of Sangatte | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sangatte  | |
  Sangatte  Sangatte | |
| Coordinates: 50°56′51″N 1°45′27″E / 50.9475°N 1.7575°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Canton | Calais-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Calais Terres et Mers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Allemand[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,842 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62774 /62231 |
| Elevation | 0–151 m (0–495 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sangatte (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ɡat]; West Flemish: Zandgat) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.[3] The name is of Flemish origin, meaning hole or gap in the sand.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file