Canton of Desvres

Desvres
Canton
Location of Desvres within the department
Location of Desvres within the department
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes52
SeatDesvres
Area
428.60 km2 (165.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
45,553
 • Density106/km2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE code62 22

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.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 23 to 52 communes:[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
201344,410—    
201845,422+0.45%
Source: INSEE[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais
  3. ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  4. ^ 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 / 50.70333; 1.85250


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