Canton of Marquise
Canton of Marquise | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Seat | Marquise |
Communes | 21 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 183.34 km2 (70.79 sq mi) |
Population (1999) | |
• Total | 20,561 |
• Density | 112.15/km2 (290.5/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 62 36 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The canton of Marquise 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 Marquise in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 0m (Ambleteuse) to 163m (Leubringhen) for an average altitude of 72m.
Composition
The canton comprises 21 communes and a total of 20,561 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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Ambleteuse | 1976 | 62164 | 62025 |
Audembert | 357 | 62250 | 62052 |
Audinghen | 548 | 62179 | 62054 |
Audresselles | 681 | 62164 | 62056 |
Bazinghen | 344 | 62250 | 62089 |
Beuvrequen | 392 | 62250 | 62125 |
Ferques | 1811 | 62250 | 62329 |
Hervelinghen | 182 | 62179 | 62444 |
Landrethun-le-Nord | 906 | 62250 | 62487 |
Leubringhen | 257 | 62250 | 62503 |
Leulinghen-Bernes | 398 | 62250 | 62505 |
Maninghen-Henne | 298 | 62250 | 62546 |
Marquise | 4580 | 62250 | 62560 |
Offrethun | 275 | 62250 | 62636 |
Rety | 1924 | 62720 | 62705 |
Rinxent | 2797 | 62720 | 62711 |
Saint-Inglevert | 539 | 62250 | 62751 |
Tardinghen | 127 | 62179 | 62806 |
Wacquinghen | 236 | 62250 | 62867 |
Wierre-Effroy | 747 | 62720 | 62889 |
Wissant | 1 186 | 62179 | 62899 |
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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17652 | 18384 | 18467 | 18977 | 19701 | 20561 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th, 2008.