Canton of Samer

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Samer
Former  canton
Canton of Samer
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 18
Disbanded2015
Seat Samer
Area
166.16 km2 (64.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
27,775
 • Density167/km2 (430/sq mi)

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. It had a total of 27,775 inhabitants (2012). [1]

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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.

The canton comprised 18 communes: [1]

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
167921894821990238222607326890
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References

50°38′22″N1°41′28″E / 50.63944°N 1.69111°E / 50.63944; 1.69111


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