Canton of Desvres

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Canton of Desvres
French canton
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Boulogne-sur-Mer
Seat	Desvres
Communes	23
Area¹
• Total	173.31 km² (66.92 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	14,164
• Density	81.73/km² (211.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code	62 21
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.

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.

The canton comprises 23 communes and a total of 14,164 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
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

Population Evolution
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
12745	13342	13406	13209	13666	14164
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th, 2008.

Cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department

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