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 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Desvres within the department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 52 |
| Seat | Desvres |
Area | 428.60 km2 (165.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 45,553 |
| • Density | 106/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 62 22 |
Composition
editAt the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 23 to 52 communes:[2]
- 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 44,410 | — |
| 2018 | 45,422 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
50°42′12″N 1°51′09″E / 50.70333°N 1.85250°E
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