Canton of Guînes

The canton of Guînes is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Guînes
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	16
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Guînes
Area
• Total	147.81 km^2 (57.07 sq mi)
Population  (1999)
• Total	14,577
• Density	99/km^2 (260/sq mi)

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

Population Evolution

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

Composition

The canton comprised 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

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 Guînes on the Insee website (in French)

Notes

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