Canton of Marquise

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Marquise
Former  canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 21
Disbanded2015
Seat Marquise
Area
183.34 km2 (70.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
21,997
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)

The canton of Marquise 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. It consisted of 21 communes, which joined the canton of Desvres in 2015. [1]

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Geography

The canton is organised around Marquise in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 0m (Ambleteuse) to 163m (Leubringhen) for an average altitude of 72m.

Composition

The canton comprised 21 communes and a total of 21,997 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). [2]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Ambleteuse 19766216462025
Audembert 3576225062052
Audinghen 5486217962054
Audresselles 6816216462056
Bazinghen 3446225062089
Beuvrequen 3926225062125
Ferques 18116225062329
Hervelinghen 1826217962444
Landrethun-le-Nord 9066225062487
Leubringhen 2576225062503
Leulinghen-Bernes 3986225062505
Maninghen-Henne 2986225062546
Marquise 45806225062560
Offrethun 2756225062636
Rety 19246272062705
Rinxent 27976272062711
Saint-Inglevert 5396225062751
Tardinghen 1276217962806
Wacquinghen 2366225062867
Wierre-Effroy 7476272062889
Wissant 1 1866217962899

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
176521838418467189771970120561
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°49′41″N1°41′29″E / 50.82806°N 1.69139°E / 50.82806; 1.69139