The canton of Desvres is a canton

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

 situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region

Régions of France

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 of northern France

France

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.

Geography

The canton is organised around Desvres

Desvres

Desvres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery.In 1999 its population was 5,260 inhabitants for the commune and 14,164 inhabitants for the canton.-External links:* *...

 in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer

Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer

The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région...

. The altitude varies from 22m (Wirwignes

Wirwignes

Wirwignes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wirwignes is situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D341 roads, on the banks of the river Liane.-Population:...

) to 211m (Lottinghen

Lottinghen

Lottinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Lottinghen is situated about 14 mi east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D254 roads.-Population:-References:* -External links:...

) for an average altitude of 91m.

Composition

The canton comprises 23 communes

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 and a total of 14,164 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

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Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Alincthun Alincthun Alincthun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune comprising 12 hamlets, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238e2 and the D137 roads...	343	62142	62022
Bainghen Bainghen Bainghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D206 and the D206e roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	126	62850	62076
Bellebrune Bellebrune Bellebrune is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D252 and the D238 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	246	62142	62104
Belle-et-Houllefort Belle-et-Houllefort Belle-et-Houllefort is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and quarrying commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, D233 and the D238 roads and by the banks of the river Wimereux.-Population:-Places of...	533	62142	62105
Bournonville	211	62240	62165
Brunembert Brunembert Brunembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and the D215 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	282	62240	62179
Colembert Colembert Colembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming commune, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252, D253 and the N42 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	687	62142	62230
Courset Courset Courset is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and forestry village, some southeast of Boulogne, on the D127 road.-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St...	396	62240	62251
Crémarest Crémarest Crémarest is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and forestry village, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D254 roads, by the banks of the river Liane.-Population:...	658	62240	62255
Desvres Desvres Desvres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery.In 1999 its population was 5,260 inhabitants for the commune and 14,164 inhabitants for the canton.-External links:* *...	5205	62240	62268
Henneveux Henneveux Henneveux is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D206 and the D253 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	252	62142	62429
Longfossé Longfossé Longfossé is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Longfossé is situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D215 roads..-Population:-Places of interest:...	1226	62240	62524
Longueville Longueville, Pas-de-Calais Longueville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Longueville is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42 and D252 roads..-Population:-References:* -External links:*...	117	62142	62526
Lottinghen Lottinghen Lottinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Lottinghen is situated about 14 mi east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D254 roads.-Population:-References:* -External links:...	464	62240	62530
Menneville Menneville, Pas-de-Calais Menneville is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Menneville is situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D215 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	627	62240	62566
Nabringhen Nabringhen Nabringhen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Nabringhen is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42 with the D224 and D206 roads.-Population:-References:*...	155	62142	62599
Quesques Quesques Quesques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Quesques is situated east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D254 and D204 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St...	559	62240	62678
Saint-Martin-Choquel Saint-Martin-Choquel Saint-Martin-Choquel is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Martin-Choquel is situated some southeast of Boulogne, on the D204 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...	397	62240	62759
Selles Selles, Pas-de-Calais Selles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Selles is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D215 and D254 roads, by the banks of the Liane river.-Population:...	286	62240	62786
Senlecques Senlecques Senlecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Senlecques is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D254 and D341 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	199	62240	62789
Vieil-Moutier Vieil-Moutier Vieil-Moutier is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Vieil-Moutier is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D204e roads..-Population:-Places of interest:...	333	62240	62853
Le Wast Le Wast Le Wast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Le Wast is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...	180	62142	62880
Wirwignes Wirwignes Wirwignes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wirwignes is situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D341 roads, on the banks of the river Liane.-Population:...	682	62240	62896

Population

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1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
12745	13342	13406	13209	13666	14164
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep...

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