Sangatte

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Sangatte is a coastal commune in northern France on the English Channel, known for its proximity to the Channel Tunnel and the Cap Blanc-Nez cliffs.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Sangatte canonical 3

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal settlement
commune of France
populated place
administrativeStatus commune
borderedBy English Channel to the north
climate oceanic climate
coast Opal Coast
coastalType cliff coast
sandy beach
contains Blériot-Plage
Cap Blanc-Nez
country France
department Pas-de-Calais
elevationFeature chalk cliffs of Cap Blanc-Nez
geologicalFeature chalk formations
hasBeach Blériot-Plage
hasLandmark Cap Blanc-Nez
World War II bunkers
hasViewOf White Cliffs of Dover (on clear days)
historicalEvent site of former Red Cross refugee camp near Channel Tunnel
INSEECODE 62774
knownFor Cap Blanc-Nez cliffs
linked to: Cap Blanc-Nez

proximity to the Channel Tunnel
language French
locatedIn Hauts-de-France
Pas-de-Calais
northern France
northwestern Europe
linked to: Northwestern Europe
locatedNear Calais
Channel Tunnel French terminal
Folkestone (across the Channel)
locatedOn English Channel
Strait of Dover
nearestMajorPort Port of Calais
partOf Grand Site des Deux Caps (landscape area)
arrondissement of Calais
canton of Calais-1
historical province of Artois
postalCode 62231
region Hauts-de-France
sea English Channel
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
tourismType hiking and coastal walks
seaside tourism
transportConnection A16 motorway (nearby)

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cap Blanc-Nez near Sangatte
D940 road connectsTo Sangatte
Escalles locatedNear Sangatte