Ouistreham

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Ouistreham
Commune
Ouistreham locks
Coat of arms
Location of Ouistreham
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Coordinates: 49°17′N 0°16′W / 49.28°N 0.26°W / 49.28; -0.26
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Caen
Canton	Ouistreham
Intercommunality	CU Caen la Mer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Romain Bail[1]
Area 1	9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	9,331
• Density	940/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.fr
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.