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Boulogne-sur-Mer
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 A general view from the Brecquerecque Quarter: The modern lighthouse, the medieval bell tower and the English Channel | |
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Location of Boulogne-sur-Mer  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°36′53″E / 50.7264°N 1.6147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA du Boulonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Cuvillier[1] (PS) |
| Area 1 | 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62.8 km2 (24.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 667 km2 (258 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 40,910 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2018[3]) | 84,676 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro (2018[3]) | 160,130 |
| • Metro density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boulonnaise |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62160 /62200 |
| Elevation | 0–110 m (0–361 ft) |
| Website | http://www.ville-boulogne-sur-mer.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Boulogne-sur-Mer (French: [bulɔɲ syʁ mɛʁ] ⓘ; Picard: Boulonne-su-Mér; Dutch: Bonen; Latin: Gesoriacum or Bononia), often called just Boulogne (UK: /bʊˈlɔɪn/, US: /buːˈloʊn, buːˈlɔɪn/), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the Côte d'Opale, a touristic stretch of French coast on the English Channel between Calais and Normandy, and the most visited location in the region after the Lille conurbation.[4] Boulogne is its department's second-largest city after Calais, and the 183rd-largest in France.[5] It is also the country's largest fishing port, specialising in herring.[6]
Boulogne is an ancient town and was the main Roman port for trade and communication with its Province of Britain. After a period of Germanic presence following the collapse of the Empire, Boulogne was integrated into the County of Boulogne of the Kingdom of France during the Middle Ages. It was occupied by the Kingdom of England numerous times due to conflict between the two nations. In 1805 it was a staging area for Napoleon's troops for several months during his planned invasion of the United Kingdom.
The city's 12th-century belfry is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (along with other belfries of Belgium and France),[7] while another popular attraction is the marine conservation centre Nausicaa.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
comparwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "C'est l'Actu juillet 2010". Ville-boulogne-sur-mer.fr. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ "Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Guide". Information France. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Les Beffrois au patrimoine de l'Humanité". Nordmag.fr. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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