Ouistreham
Ouistreham | |
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Ouistreham locks | |
Location of Ouistreham | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′N 0°16′W / 49.28°N 0.26°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| Canton | Ouistreham |
| Intercommunality | CU Caen la Mer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Bail |
Area 1 | 9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 9,261 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14488 /14150 |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Website | ouistreham-rivabella |
| 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.