Outreau (French pronunciation: [utʁo] ; West Flemish: Wabingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Outreau
Wabingem | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Outreau | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Outreau  | |
  Outreau  Outreau | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′16″N 1°35′41″E / 50.7044°N 1.5947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Chochois[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 13,270 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62643 /62230 |
| Elevation | 2–96 m (6.6–315.0 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editOutreau is a large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, on the N1, N142 and D19 roads. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne.
History
editThe town suffered greatly from Allied bombing during World War II.
Outreau is notorious throughout France for the Outreau trials of 2001–2004.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 13,735 | — |
| 1975 | 14,731 | +1.01% |
| 1982 | 14,590 | −0.14% |
| 1990 | 15,279 | +0.58% |
| 1999 | 15,222 | −0.04% |
| 2007 | 14,307 | −0.77% |
| 2012 | 14,519 | +0.29% |
| 2017 | 13,422 | −1.56% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Wandrille, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The sixteenth century manorhouse of La Tour du Renard.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux.
Geographic location
editTwin towns
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Outreau.
- Official town website (in French)
- Website with photos of Outreau (in French)
- The CWGC cemetery
- Outreau on the Quid website (in French)
- Website of the Communauté d'Agglomération de Boulogne-Côte-d'Opale (in French)
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