Fréthun

Fréthun (French pronunciation: [fʁetœ̃]; West Flemish: Fraaituin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Calais. It is home to the Calais-Fréthun railway station and the Eurotunnel terminal, linking France with England.

Fréthun Fraaituin
Commune
The town hall of Fréthun
Coat of arms
Location of Fréthun
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Coordinates: 50°55′03″N 1°49′33″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 Heddebaux[1]
Area 1	7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,393
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62360 /62185
Elevation	0–60 m (0–197 ft) (avg. 11 m or 36 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The inhabitants are called Fréthunois.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	864	—
1975	762	−1.78%
1982	1,094	+5.30%
1990	1,169	+0.83%
1999	1,091	−0.76%
2007	1,240	+1.61%
2012	1,166	−1.22%
2017	1,322	+2.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department