Canton of Guînes

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Canton of Guînes
Administration
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Calais
Communes 16
Chief Town Guînes
Cantonal code 62 25
Statistics
Land area¹ 147.81 km²
Population
 -1999 14,577
 -Density 98,62/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².
France

The canton of Guînes 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 Guines in the arrondissement of Calais. The altitude varies from 0m (Guines) to 199m (Herbinghen) for an average altitude of 59m.

[edit] Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
12017 12739 12778 13575 14001 14577
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting



[edit] Composition

The canton comprises of 16 communes and a total of 14,577 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Alembon 395 62850 62020
Andres 1445 62340 62031
Bouquehault 567 62340 62161
Boursin 182 62132 62167
Caffiers 623 62132 62191
Campagne-lès-Guines 452 62340 62203
Fiennes 813 62132 62334
Guînes 5221 62340 62397
Hames-Boucres 1106 62340 62408
Hardinghen 1008 62132 62412
Herbinghen 319 62850 62432
Hermelinghen 289 62132 62439
Hocquinghen 100 62850 62455
Licques 1440 62850 62506
Pihen-lès-Guînes 394 62340 62657
Sanghen 223 62850 62775


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