Canton of Guînes

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Canton of Guînes
French canton
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Calais
Seat	Guînes
Communes	16
Area¹
• Total	147.81 km² (57.07 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	14,577
• Density	98.62/km² (255.4/sq mi)
Cantonal code	62 25
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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.

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.

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

The canton comprises sixteen 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

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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