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| |name = Outreau | |name = Outreau | ||
| |native name = Wabingem | |||
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| |image = Outreau mairie1.jpg | |image = Outreau mairie1.jpg | ||
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| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France| Outreau Wabingem | |
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| Commune | |
 The town hall of Outreau | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Outreau | |
  OutreauShow map of France OutreauShow map of Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′16″N 1°35′41″E / 50.7044°N 1.5947°E / 50.7044; 1.5947 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thérèse Guilbert |
| Area | 7.09 km (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 13,270 |
| • Density | 1,900/km (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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Outreau (Template:Lang-vls) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Outreau 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
The town suffered greatly from Allied bombing during World War II.
Outreau is notorious throughout France for the Outreau trials of 2001–2004.
Population
| 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 | ||
Places of interest
- 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
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Outreau
Twin towns
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- 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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