Montreuil-sur-Mer

Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreu(l)-su-Mér (Picard)
The town hall of Montreuil-Sur-Mer
The town hall of Montreuil-Sur-Mer
Flag of Montreuil-sur-Mer
Coat of arms of Montreuil-sur-Mer
Location of Montreuil-sur-Mer
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Montreuil-sur-Mer is located in France
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil-sur-Mer is located in Hauts-de-France
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 50°27′53″N 1°45′47″E / 50.4648°N 1.763°E / 50.4648; 1.763
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonBerck
IntercommunalityCA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Ducrocq[1]
Area
1
2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,893
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62588 /62170
Elevation2–43 m (6.6–141.1 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montreuil-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tʁœj syʁ mɛʁ] ; Picard: Montreu-su-Mér or Montreul-su-Mér; Dutch: Monsterole), Montreuil-on-the-Sea, is a subprefecture in the Pas-de-Calais Department in northern France.[3] It was known as Montreuil until 31 December 2022.[4] It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples. The sea, however, is now some distance away. Montreuil-sur-Mer station has rail connections to Arras and Étaples.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Décret n° 2022-1225 du 12 septembre 2022 portant changement du nom de communes". Légifrance (in French). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.