Guînes

Guînes (; ; ) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes.

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Place details

Locality: Le Marais du Guînes
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 5,342
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Guînes
French commune.native name: Giezene
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Guînes (Pas-de-Calais).svg
French commune.image: Guînes 003.JPG
French commune.caption: Town hall and plaza
French commune.arrondissement: Calais
French commune.canton: Calais-2
French commune.demonym: Guînois
French commune.INSEE: 62397
French commune.postal code: 62340
French commune.mayor: Éric Buy
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CC des Pays d'Opale
French commune.elevation m: 6
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 166
French commune.area km2: 26.42

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Guînes
Population: 5479
Area: 26.42
Elevation: 40
Official website: www.mairie-guines.fr
Image: Guînes - Place des Tilleuls.jpg

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Commons category: Guînes
postal code: 62340
male population: 2685
female population: 2941
P8168: Carlos Sánchez
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-21-85-53-70
fax number: +33-3-21-85-53-78

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Contents

Geography
History
Population
Places and monuments
Blanchard's Column
Transport
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

Guînes (; ; ) is a commune in the northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes.

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.