Sangatte
Zandgat | |
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![]() A general view of 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.