Guînes
Guînes
Giezene | |
|---|---|
Town hall and plaza | |
Location of Guînes | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′09″N 01°52′13″E / 50.86917°N 1.87028°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 |
Area 1 | 26.42 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,508 |
| • 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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Guînes (French pronunciation: [ɡin]; West Flemish: Giezene; Picard: Guinne) 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.