Caffiers (French pronunciation: [kafje]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Caffiers
The town hall of Caffiers
The town hall of Caffiers
Coat of arms of Caffiers
Location of Caffiers
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Caffiers is located in France
Caffiers
Caffiers
Caffiers is located in Hauts-de-France
Caffiers
Caffiers
Coordinates: 50°50′26″N 1°48′45″E / 50.8406°N 1.8125°E / 50.8406; 1.8125
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCC Pays d'Opale
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Gavois[1]
Area
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4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
727
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62191 /62132
Elevation59–138 m (194–453 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A farming village located 10 miles (16 km) south of Calais, on the D250 road. Caffiers station is situated on the Boulogne-Calais railway.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 524—    
1975 557+0.88%
1982 562+0.13%
1990 586+0.52%
1999 623+0.68%
2007 656+0.65%
2012 729+2.13%
2017 749+0.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Eloi, dating from the nineteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE