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Not to be confused with Outro.Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Outreau Wabingem | |
|---|---|
| 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 | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sébastien Chochois |
| 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 (French pronunciation: [utʁo] ; West Flemish: Wabingen) 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.
- "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