Les Attaques

Les Attaques
Commune
The church of Les Attaques
The church of Les Attaques
Coat of arms of Les Attaques
Coat of arms
Location of Les Attaques
Les Attaques is located in France
Les Attaques
Les Attaques
Location within France
Les Attaques is located in Hauts-de-France
Les Attaques
Les Attaques
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°54′28″N 1°56′05″E / 50.9078°N 1.9347°E / 50.9078; 1.9347
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonCalais-2
IntercommunalityCA Grand Calais Terres et Mers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nadine Denièle-Vanpouille
Area
1
20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023)
2,064
 • Density99.18/km2 (256.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62043 /62730
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Attaques (French pronunciation: [lez‿atak]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography

A large farming and light industrial village located 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Calais, at the junction of the N43 and D248 roads. Both the A26 "autoroute des Anglais" and the Calais-St. Omer canal pass through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,790—    
1975 1,775−0.12%
1982 1,878+0.81%
1990 1,887+0.06%
1999 1,821−0.39%
2007 2,039+1.42%
2012 1,939−1.00%
2017 1,978+0.40%
2023 2,064+0.71%
Source: INSEE

Sights

Underside of Les Attaques' four-way bridge

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE