Canton of Marquise
Marquise | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 21 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Marquise |
| Area | 183.34 km2 (70.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 20,561 |
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/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]
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 20,561 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleteuse | 1976 | 62164 | 62025 |
| Audembert | 357 | 62250 | 62052 |
| Audinghen | 548 | 62179 | 62054 |
| Audresselles | 681 | 62164 | 62056 |
| Bazinghen | 344 | 62250 | 62089 |
| Beuvrequen | 392 | 62250 | 62125 |
| Ferques | 1811 | 62250 | 62329 |
| Hervelinghen | 182 | 62179 | 62444 |
| Landrethun-le-Nord | 906 | 62250 | 62487 |
| Leubringhen | 257 | 62250 | 62503 |
| Leulinghen-Bernes | 398 | 62250 | 62505 |
| Maninghen-Henne | 298 | 62250 | 62546 |
| Marquise | 4580 | 62250 | 62560 |
| Offrethun | 275 | 62250 | 62636 |
| Rety | 1924 | 62720 | 62705 |
| Rinxent | 2797 | 62720 | 62711 |
| Saint-Inglevert | 539 | 62250 | 62751 |
| Tardinghen | 127 | 62179 | 62806 |
| Wacquinghen | 236 | 62250 | 62867 |
| Wierre-Effroy | 747 | 62720 | 62889 |
| Wissant | 1 186 | 62179 | 62899 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17652 | 18384 | 18467 | 18977 | 19701 | 20561 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
- The canton of Marquise on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th, 2008.
50°49′41″N 1°41′29″E / 50.82806°N 1.69139°E
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