Oye-Plage

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oye-Plage (French pronunciation: [wa plaʒ] ; West Flemish: Ooie) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 7 miles (11 km) east of Calais, nearly a mile from the English Channel.

CountryFrance
Area
1
33.86 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
5,780
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Oye-Plage
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La tour penchée, a blockhouse in Oye-Plage
La tour penchée, a blockhouse in Oye-Plage
Coat of arms of Oye-Plage
Location of Oye-Plage
Oye-Plage is located in France
Oye-Plage
Oye-Plage
Location within France
Oye-Plage is located in Hauts-de-France
Oye-Plage
Oye-Plage
Location within Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°58′43″N 2°02′42″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Olivier Majewicz[1]
Area
1
33.86 km2 (13.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
5,780
  Density171/km2 (442/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62645 /62215
Elevation0–14 m (0–46 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,326    
19752,482+0.93%
19824,479+8.80%
19905,678+3.01%
19995,882+0.39%
20075,638−0.53%
20125,378−0.94%
20175,373−0.02%
20235,780+1.22%
Source: INSEE[4]
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Twin town

On 27 September 1992 Oye-Plage was twinned with the English village of Capel-le-Ferne.[5]

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