Escalles
Escalles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Location of Escalles 
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| Coordinates: 50°55′04″N 1°42′53″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 (2008–2014) | Marc Boutroy |
| Area 1 | 7.29 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 228 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62307 /62179 |
| Elevation | 0–154 m (0–505 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A small village located 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Calais, at the junction of the D243 and D940 roads and at the foot of Mont d'Hubert (151 metres (495 ft)).
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1982 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
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| Population | 182 | 199 | 286 | 321 | 342 | 241 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
Places of interest
- The Dover Patrol Monument is at the summit of Cap Blanc-Nez, dedicated to the British and French sailors of World War I.
- The church of St. Maxime, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The Musée Transmanche.
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