Calais

:This article is about the French city. Alternate meanings: Boreads (mythical), Calais, Maine, Calais, Vermont

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Calais is a city in northern France, located at 50?57N 1?52E. It is in the d?partement of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-pr?fecture.

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Population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 77,333 inhabitants (74,800 as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area (aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 125,584.

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Calais overlooks the Strait of Dover, the narrowest point in the English Channel, which is only 34 km (21 miles) wide here, and is the closest French town to England. The white cliffs of Dover can easily be seen on a clear day.

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The old part of the town, Calais proper (or Calais-Nord), is situated on an artificial island surrounded by canals and harbours. The modern part of the town, St-Pierre, lies to the south and southeast.

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Boreads: The Boreads, in Greek mythology, were Calais and Zetes. They were the sons of Boreas and Oreithyia, daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. They were winged heroes....

Calais, Maine: Calais is a city in the state of Maine in the United States on the St. Croix River on the border with St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located in Washington County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,447. Its name is pronounced as callous, not the French-sty...

Calais, Vermont: Calais is a town located in Washington County, Vermont. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,529. Calais is pronounced similar to palace, not chalet....

Calais related Images and Photos (experimental)

Off Calais	Inn Yard at Calais 1790	English Army of Edward IIII Attacking Calais during the Hundred Years War Wiith France c.1347	Arras an Historic City in the Pas-De-Calais Dept
Louis Bleriot Flies the Channel Landing at Dover 37 Minutes after Take-Off from Near Calais