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| {{French commune | {{French commune | ||
| |name= |
|name=Outreau | ||
| |region=] ] | |region=] ] | ||
| |departement=] ] | |departement=] ] | ||
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| |hectares=709 | |hectares=709 | ||
| |area_km2=7.09 | |area_km2=7.09 | ||
| |population= |
|population=14,650 | ||
| |date-population= |
|date-population=2006 | ||
| |density_km2=2153|}} | |density_km2=2153|}} | ||
| '''Outreau''' is a ] and chief town of a ] in the ] |
'''Outreau''' is a ] in the ] ] in the ] region of ]. | ||
| == Geography == | == Geography == | ||
| Outreua is a large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, on the ], N142 and D19 roads. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne. | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
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| |+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Population Evolution | |+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Population Evolution | ||
| |-style="background: #ddffdd" | |-style="background: #ddffdd" | ||
| ! 1962 !! 1968 !! 1975 !! 1982 !! 1990 !! 1999 || |
! 1962 !! 1968 !! 1975 !! 1982 !! 1990 !! 1999 || 2006 | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | align=center| |
| align=center| 13,548 || align=center| 13,735 || align=center| 14,731 || align=center| 14,590 || align=center| 15,279 || align=center| 15,222 || align=center| 14,650 | ||
| |- | |- | ||
| | colspan=7 align=center| <small>Census count starting from 1962 |
| colspan=7 align=center| <small>Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||
| |} | |} | ||
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| * The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux. | * The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux. | ||
| == |
== Twin towns== | ||
| * {{flagicon|GER}} ],]. | * {{flagicon|GER}} ],]. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==References== | |||
| ''Based on the article in the French Misplaced Pages.'' | |||
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| {{reflist}} | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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| * {{fr}} | * {{fr}} | ||
| ⚫ | {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub}} | ||
| == Notes == | |||
| {{Pas-de-Calais communes}} | |||
| *''This article is based on the ] from the ], consulted on September 8th 2008.'' | |||
| ⚫ | {{PasdeCalais-geo-stub}} |
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| ] | ] | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 13 January 2009
Place in France| Outreau | |
|---|---|
| Location of Outreau | |
| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | .svg){kind=small} Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008-2014) | Thérèse Guilbert |
| Population | 14,650 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62643 / |
Outreau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Outreua 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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,548 | 13,735 | 14,731 | 14,590 | 15,279 | 15,222 | 14,650 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Wandrille, dating from the 19th century.
- The 16th century manorhouse of La Tour du Renard.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
- The war memorial, by Augustin Lesieux.
Twin towns
See also
References
Based on the article in the French Misplaced Pages.
External links
- Official town website Template:Fr
- Website with photos of Outreau Template:Fr
- The CWGC cemetery
- Outreau on the Quid website Template:Fr
- Website of the Communauté d'Agglomération de Boulogne-Côte-d'Opale Template:Fr
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