Canton of Desvres

French canton
name=Canton of Desvres
reg=
dept=
arr= Boulogne-sur-Mer
chieftown=Desvres
numcomm=23
cancode= 62 21
pop=14,164
year=1999
area= 173.31
dens=81.73
cg=
mandat=| The canton of Desvres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around Desvres in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 22m (Wirwignes) to 211m (Lottinghen) for an average altitude of 91m.

Composition

The canton comprises 23 communes and a total of 14,164 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Population

See also

*Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
*Communes of Pas-de-Calais
*Pas-de-Calais
*Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=P&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&codgeo=6221&quelcas=LISTE&lang=FR The canton of Desvres on the Insee website] fr

Notes

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