pas-de-calais

noun

1. a department in N France. 2607 sq. mi. (6750 sq. km). Capital: Arras.

noun

1. French name of the Strait of Dover.

noun

1. a department of N France, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, on the Straits of Dover (the Pas de Calais): the part of France closest to the British Isles. Capital: Arras. Pop: 1 451 307 (2003 est). Area: 6752 sq km (2633 sq miles)