Calais

Summary

Calais is a commune of France^[1]. Calais ranks in the top 0.11% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #33 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Calais is located in Pas-de-Calais^[3].
• Calais is located in canton of Calais-Centre^[4].
• Calais is located in canton of Calais-Est^[5].
• Calais is located in canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest^[6].
• Calais is located in canton of Calais-Sud-Est^[7].
• Calais is located in arrondissement of Calais^[8].
• Calais is in the country of France^[9].
• Calais's head of government is recorded as Natacha Bouchart^[10].
• Calais's image is recorded as Burghers of calais.jpeg^[11].
• Calais's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[12].
• Calais's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Calais's instance of is recorded as border city^[14].
• Calais's instance of is recorded as Roman city^[15].
• Calais's flag image is recorded as Flag of Calais.svg^[16].
• Calais's shares border with is recorded as Marck^[17].
• Calais's shares border with is recorded as Sangatte^[18].
• Calais's shares border with is recorded as Coquelles^[19].
• Calais's shares border with is recorded as Coulogne^[20].
• Calais's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Calais.svg^[21].
• Calais's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville fr Calais (Pas-de-Calais).svg^[22].
• Calais's flag is recorded as flag of Calais^[23].
• Calais's twinned administrative body is recorded as Duisburg^[24].
• Calais's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bardejov^[25].
• Calais's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brăila^[26].
• Calais's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dover^[27].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Calais include Strait of Dover^[28], a strait^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais^[31], an automobile model^[32], founded in 1985^[33]; Cadillac Calais^[34], an automobile model^[35]; Calais–Dunkerque Airport^[36], an aerodrome^[37], in France^[38]; Calais^[39], a New England town^[40], in United States^[41]; and Mount Calais^[42], a mountain^[43].

Why It Matters

Calais ranks in the top 0.11% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (949 views/month, #33 of 31,031).^[2] Calais has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Calais is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Calais include Strait of Dover^[28], a strait^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais^[31], an automobile model^[32], founded in 1985^[33]; Cadillac Calais^[34], an automobile model^[35]; Calais–Dunkerque Airport^[36], an aerodrome^[37], in France^[38]; Calais^[39], a New England town^[40], in United States^[41]; and Mount Calais^[42], a mountain^[43].