Boulogne-on-Mer
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A general view from the Brecquerecque Quarter:
The lighthouse, the bell tower and the English Channel |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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| Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°36′53″E / 50.7264°N 1.6147°ECoordinates: 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 | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Frédéric Cuvillier (PS) | |
| Area1 | 8.42 km2 (3.25 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 42,537 | |
| • Rank | 2nd in the department, 11th in the region and 60th in France | |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) | |
| • Metro (2012) | 133,062 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62160 /62200 | |
| Elevation | 0–110 m (0–361 ft) | |
| Website | http://www.ville-boulogne-sur-mer.fr/ | |
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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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Boulogne-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bulɔɲ syʁ mɛʁ] (
listen), Latin: Gesoriacum or Bononia, Dutch: Bonen), often called Boulogne (UK: /buːˈlɔɪn/), is a city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the Côte d'Opale, a tourist coast on the English Channel, and is the most-visited location in its region after the Lille conurbation. Boulogne is its department's second-largest city after Calais, and the 60th largest in France. It is also the country's largest fishing port, specialising in herring.
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