Oust-Marest | |
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A general view of Oust-Marest | |
![]() Location of Oust-Marest | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 1°27′35″E / 50.0436°N 1.4597°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Friville-Escarbotin |
| Intercommunality | CC Villes Sœurs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Vincent Morand |
Area 1 | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 608 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80613 /80460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Oust-Marest is a commune in the Somme département in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 615 | — |
| 1975 | 665 | +1.12% |
| 1982 | 664 | −0.02% |
| 1990 | 656 | −0.15% |
| 1999 | 704 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 649 | −1.01% |
| 2012 | 631 | −0.56% |
| 2017 | 630 | −0.03% |
| 2023 | 608 | −0.59% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
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.