Canton of Desvres
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Canton of Desvres | ||
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Administration | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | |
Department | Pas-de-Calais | |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer | |
Communes | 23 | |
Chief Town | Desvres | |
Cantonal code | 62 21 | |
Statistics | ||
Land area¹ | 173.31 km² | |
Population | ||
-1999 | 14,164 | |
-Density | 81.73/km² | |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
The canton of Desvres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.
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[edit] Geography
The canton is organised around Desvres in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 22m (Wirwignes) to 211m (Lottinghen) for an average altitude of 91m.
[edit] Composition
The canton comprises 23 communes and a total of 14,164 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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Alincthun | 343 | 62142 | 62022 |
Bainghen | 126 | 62850 | 62076 |
Bellebrune | 246 | 62142 | 62104 |
Belle-et-Houllefort | 533 | 62142 | 62105 |
Bournonville | 211 | 62240 | 62165 |
Brunembert | 282 | 62240 | 62179 |
Colembert | 687 | 62142 | 62230 |
Courset | 396 | 62240 | 62251 |
Crémarest | 658 | 62240 | 62255 |
Desvres | 5205 | 62240 | 62268 |
Henneveux | 252 | 62142 | 62429 |
Longfossé | 1226 | 62240 | 62524 |
Longueville | 117 | 62142 | 62526 |
Lottinghen | 464 | 62240 | 62530 |
Menneville | 627 | 62240 | 62566 |
Nabringhen | 155 | 62142 | 62599 |
Quesques | 559 | 62240 | 62678 |
Saint-Martin-Choquel | 397 | 62240 | 62759 |
Selles | 286 | 62240 | 62786 |
Senlecques | 199 | 62240 | 62789 |
Vieil-Moutier | 333 | 62240 | 62853 |
Le Wast | 180 | 62142 | 62880 |
Wirwignes | 682 | 62240 | 62896 |
[edit] Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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12745 | 13342 | 13406 | 13209 | 13666 | 14164 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
[edit] See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
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[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th, 2008.