Canton of Desvres
The canton of Desvres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The canton is organised around Desvres in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Desvres | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 52 |
| Seat | Desvres |
| Area | |
| • Total | 428.60 km2 (165.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 44,251 |
| • Density | 103/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 62 22 |
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 23 to 52 communes:[1]
- Alincthun
- Ambleteuse
- Audembert
- Audinghen
- Audresselles
- Bazinghen
- Bellebrune
- Belle-et-Houllefort
- Beuvrequen
- Bournonville
- Brunembert
- Carly
- Colembert
- Courset
- Crémarest
- Desvres
- Doudeauville
- Ferques
- Halinghen
- Henneveux
- Hervelinghen
- Lacres
- Landrethun-le-Nord
- Leubringhen
- Leulinghen-Bernes
- Longfossé
- Longueville
- Lottinghen
- Maninghen-Henne
- Marquise
- Menneville
- Nabringhen
- Offrethun
- Quesques
- Questrecques
- Rety
- Rinxent
- Saint-Inglevert
- Saint-Martin-Choquel
- Samer
- Selles
- Senlecques
- Tardinghen
- Tingry
- Verlincthun
- Vieil-Moutier
- Wacquinghen
- Le Wast
- Wierre-au-Bois
- Wierre-Effroy
- Wirwignes
- Wissant
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12745 | 13342 | 13406 | 13209 | 13666 | 14164 |
| 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
- The canton of Desvres on the Insee website (in French)
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