Outreau
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Outreau | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′16″N 1°35′41″E / 50.7044°N 1.5947°ECoordinates: 50°42′16″N 1°35′41″E / 50.7044°N 1.5947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Outreau |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thérèse Guilbert |
| Area1 | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 14,650 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62643 / 62230 |
| Elevation |
2–96 m (6.6–315.0 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Outreau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais 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
| 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 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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English Channel | Boulogne-sur-Mer | Saint-Martin-Boulogne | |
| Le Portel |  |
Echinghen | ||
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| Équihen-Plage | Saint-Étienne-au-Mont | Saint-Léonard |
Twin towns
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Outreau. |
- Official town website (French)
- Website with photos of Outreau (French)
- The CWGC cemetery
- Outreau on the Quid website (French)
- Website of the Communauté d'Agglomération de Boulogne-Côte-d'Opale (French)
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