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Outreau

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

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Outreau (French pronunciation: [utʁo] ; Picard: Outriauwe; West Flemish: Wabingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France west of Boulogne. The river Liane forms the eastern border of the commune with Boulogne.

01History

Outreau was the site of the Outreau trials of 2001-2004.

02Population

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%
202313,138−0.36%
Source: INSEE
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