Oust-Marest

Oust-Marest
Commune
A general view of Oust-Marest

Coat of arms
Oust-Marest
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Oust-Marest
Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 1°27′35″E / 50.0436°N 1.4597°E / 50.0436; 1.4597Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 1°27′35″E / 50.0436°N 1.4597°E / 50.0436; 1.4597
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Abbeville
Canton Friville-Escarbotin
Intercommunality CC Villes Sœurs
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Davergne
Area1 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population (2209)2 649
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80613 /80460
Elevation 7–113 m (23–371 ft)
(avg. 15 m or 49 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Oust-Marest is a commune in the Somme département in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Abbeville, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.

Population

Population history
19621968197519821990199920062009
594615665664656704665649
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

History

The name of Oust-Marest comes from Roman origins. Possibly from a settlement named in honour of Augusta. Archaeologists have found traces of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre and a temple in the locality.

Places of interest

  • A watermill on the river Bresle

See also

References


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