Offrethun (French pronunciation: [ɔfʁətɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Offrethun
The church of Offrethun
The church of Offrethun
Coat of arms of Offrethun
Location of Offrethun
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Offrethun is located in France
Offrethun
Offrethun
Offrethun is located in Hauts-de-France
Offrethun
Offrethun
Coordinates: 50°47′05″N 1°41′33″E / 50.7847°N 1.6925°E / 50.7847; 1.6925
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Terre des Deux Caps
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Emaille[1]
Area
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2.62 km2 (1.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
271
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62636 /62250
Elevation16–95 m (52–312 ft)
(avg. 55 m or 180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Offrethun is situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Boulogne, on the D241e3 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968117—    
1975113−0.50%
1982168+5.83%
1990228+3.89%
1999275+2.10%
2007256−0.89%
2012271+1.15%
2017264−0.52%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St. Etienne, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The eighteenth century manorhouse of Escault.
  • Vestiges (the motte) of an old castle.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE