Fréthun (; vls, Fraaituin, lang) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Pas-de-Calais department in the
Hauts-de-France region of
France
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INSEE commune file
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Geography
A village located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Calais, at the junction of the D215 and D246 roads. It is home to the Calais-Fréthun railway station and the Eurotunnel
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terminal, linking France with England.
Population
The inhabitants are called ''Fréthunois''.
Places of interest
* The church of St. Michel, dating from the nineteenth century.
See also
* Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
Communes of Pas-de-Calais
Pale of Calais
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