Samer
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For the name, see Samer (name).
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Samer |
| Intercommunality | Samer et environs |
| Mayor | Claude Bailly (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 12–199 m (39–653 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,483 (2008) |
| - Density | 208 /km2 (540 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62773/ 62830 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°38′20″N 1°44′45″E / 50.6389°N 1.7458°E
Samer is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| 2563 | 2675 | 2845 | 2930 | 3026 | 3483 | |
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[edit] Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the 15th century.
- The château du Grand-Molinet, dating from the 18th century.
- The ruins of an abbey, dating from the 15th century.
- Two museums, of art and of natural history.
- The de la Vienne farmhouse (1700).
[edit] Notable people
- Jean Charles Cazin (1840–1901), French landscape painter, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin (1788–1864), was born at Samer.
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[edit] External links
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- Official town web site (French)
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