Outreau

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Outreau
Wabingem
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The town hall of Outreau
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Location of Outreau
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Outreau
Coordinates: 50°42′16″N1°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 (20202026) Sébastien Chochois [1]
Area
1
7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
13,270
  Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62643 /62230
Elevation2–96 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.

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]

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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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196813,735    
197514,731+1.01%
198214,590−0.14%
199015,279+0.58%
199915,222−0.04%
200714,307−0.77%
201214,519+0.29%
201713,422−1.56%
Source: INSEE [4]

Places of interest

Geographic location

Twin towns

See also

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE