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Boulogne-on-Mer

Boulogne-sur-Mer
Subprefecture and commune
A general view from the Brecquerecque Quarter:The lighthouse, the bell tower and the English Channel
A general view from the Brecquerecque Quarter:
The lighthouse, the bell tower and the English Channel
Coat of arms of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Boulogne-sur-Mer is located in France
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°36′53″E / 50.7264°N 1.6147°E / 50.7264; 1.6147Coordinates: 50°43′35″N 1°36′53″E / 50.7264°N 1.6147°E / 50.7264; 1.6147
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 and 2
Government
 • 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/

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.

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] (About this sound listen), Latin: Gesoriacum or Bononia, Dutch: Bonen), often called Boulogne (UK: /bˈlɔɪn/), 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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