Ouistreham

Ouistreham
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Ouistreham is located in France
Ouistreham
Ouistreham
Ouistreham is located in Normandy
Ouistreham
Ouistreham
Coordinates: 49°17′N 0°16′W / 49.28°N 0.26°W / 49.28; -0.26
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementCaen
CantonOuistreham
IntercommunalityCU Caen la Mer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Romain Bail[1]
Area
1
9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,331
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
14488 /14150
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Websiteouistreham-rivabella.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ouistreham (French pronunciation: [wistʁe.am]) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in northwestern France.

Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town borders the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la Mer.

  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.