Offrethun Explained

Offrethun
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason Offrethun.svg
Arrondissement:	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Canton:	Desvres
Insee:	62636
Postal Code:	62250
Mayor:	Philippe Emaille^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CC Terre des Deux Caps
Coordinates:	50.7847°N 1.6925°W
Elevation M:	55
Elevation Min M:	16
Elevation Max M:	95
Area Km2:	2.62

Offrethun (in French pronounced as /ɔfʁətɛ̃/) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[2]

Geography

Offrethun is situated some 6miles northeast of Boulogne, on the D241e3 road.

Places of interest

• 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

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM62636-offrethun INSEE commune file