The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 74 communes. Its population is 159,748 (2016), and its area is 633.7 km2 (244.7 sq mi). From Wikipedia
French prosecutors opened a criminal inquiry following overnight rescues off Boulogne that pulled dozens from an overcrowded craft.