Montreuil-sur-Mer
Montreuil-sur-Mer
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The town hall of Montreuil-Sur-Mer | |
Location of Montreuil-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′53″N 1°45′47″E / 50.4648°N 1.763°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Ducrocq |
Area 1 | 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,902 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62588 /62170 |
| Elevation | 2–43 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. | |
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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. Though commonly called by this name since at least the twelfth century, it was legally known as Montreuil until 31 December 2022. 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.