Guînes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guînes (French pronunciation: [ɡin]; West Flemish: Giezene;[3] Picard: Guinne) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais.[4] Historically, it was spelt Guisnes.
For the city in Cuba, see Güines.
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Guînes
Giezene | |
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Town hall and plaza | |
Coordinates: 50°52′09″N 01°52′13″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Calais |
Canton | Calais-2 |
Intercommunality | CC des Pays d'Opale |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Buy[1] |
Area 1 | 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,545 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demonym | Guînois |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 62397 /62340 |
Elevation | 0–166 m (0–545 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon flight, completed the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, landing in the woods south of Guînes, where a memorial column stands today.