Fréthun

Fréthun is a commune in the department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 3 miles southwest of . It is home to the and the Eurotunnel terminal, linking France with England.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,290 residents
  • Description: commune in Pas-de-Calais, France
  • Also known as: 62360

Places of Interest

Highlights include Calais Fréthun Railway Station and Cité Europe.

Railway station
Calais-Fréthun station is an international railway station in the suburbs of , . It is one of four stations serving the town; the others are in the town centre, Fontinettes in the suburbs, and Beau Marais in the suburbs.

Shopping center
Photo: DimiTalen, CC0.
is a shopping centre located next to the French terminal of the at . Inaugurated on 21 March 1995, approximately 10 months after the Tunnel opened, has over 140 shops, a hypermarket, a 12-screen cinema complex and around twenty restaurants.

Railway station
is a railway station in , France. It is on a triangular junction, where the Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway, Lille–Fontinettes railway and Boulogne–Calais railway all meet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calais.

is a city of 73,000 people in the region of . It is the closest point on the European mainland to ; lies across the English Channel just 32 km away.

Fréthun

Latitude
50.9169° or 50° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
1.8247° or 1° 49′ 29″ east
Population
1,290
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F23WR8F+QV
Geo­Names ID
6439551
Wiki­data ID
Q1031443
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Fréthun” goes by many names.
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  • Arabic: فريثون
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  • Persian: فرتان
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  • Tatar: Фретен
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