Canton of Samer

Canton of Samer
French canton
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Boulogne-sur-Mer
Seat Samer
Communes 18
Government
  Representative Jean Claude Juda
Area¹
  Total 166.16 km2 (64.15 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 26 890
  Density 161.83/km2 (419.1/sq mi)
Cantonal code 62 44
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The canton of Samer 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.

Geography

The canton is organised around Samer in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 2m (Saint-Léonard) to 199m (Samer) for an average altitude of 53m.

Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
16792 18948 21990 23822 26073 26890
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting


Composition

The canton comprised 18 communes and a total of 26,890 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Carly 525 62830 62214
Condette 2675 62360 62235
Dannes 1258 62187 62264
Doudeauville 401 62830 62273
Halinghen 279 62830 62402
Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne 579 62360 62446
Hesdin-l'Abbé 1998 62360 62448
Isques 1102 62360 62474
Lacres 161 62830 62483
Nesles 1067 62152 62603
Neufchâtel-Hardelot 3585 62152 62604
Questrecques 354 62830 62679
Saint-Étienne-au-Mont 4 995 62360 62746
Saint-Léonard 3952 62360 62755
Samer 3105 62830 62773
Tingry 301 62830 62821
Verlincthun 311 62830 62845
Wierre-au-Bois 242 62830 62888

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Notes

Coordinates: 50°38′22″N 1°41′28″E / 50.63944°N 1.69111°E / 50.63944; 1.69111

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