Canton of Marquise
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The canton of Marquise is a canton
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
of northern France
.
in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer
. The altitude varies from 0m (Ambleteuse
) to 163m (Leubringhen
) for an average altitude of 72m.
and a total of 20,561 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The canton is organised around MarquiseMarquise, Pas-de-Calais
Marquise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marquise is a farming, quarrying and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191, D231 and D238 roads...
in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer
Arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer
The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région...
. The altitude varies from 0m (Ambleteuse
Ambleteuse
Ambleteuse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-History:Ambleteuse began as a hamlet of a few huts in the middle of the dunes, from which the derisory name of “carcahuttes" was once given to its inhabitants by their neighbors at Audresselles...
) to 163m (Leubringhen
Leubringhen
Leubringhen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D249 and D244e1 roads...
) for an average altitude of 72m.
Composition
The canton comprises 21 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and a total of 20,561 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleteuse Ambleteuse Ambleteuse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-History:Ambleteuse began as a hamlet of a few huts in the middle of the dunes, from which the derisory name of “carcahuttes" was once given to its inhabitants by their neighbors at Audresselles... |
1976 | 62164 | 62025 |
| Audembert Audembert Audembert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D249 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
357 | 62250 | 62052 |
| Audinghen Audinghen Audinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming commune, comprising several hamlets, some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and the D191 roads... |
548 | 62179 | 62054 |
| Audresselles Audresselles Audresselles is a commune south of Cape Gris Nez in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.The commune covers about 2000 acres of cultivated lands, two beaches, and seashore cliffs... |
681 | 62164 | 62056 |
| Bazinghen Bazinghen Bazinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and the D191e roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
344 | 62250 | 62089 |
| Beuvrequen Beuvrequen Beuvrequen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D241 and the D241e roads, by the banks of the river Slack... |
392 | 62250 | 62125 |
| Ferques Ferques Ferques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D231 and the D243 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
1811 | 62250 | 62329 |
| Hervelinghen Hervelinghen Hervelinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated near to Wissant, some north of Boulogne, on the D244 road.-History:... |
182 | 62179 | 62444 |
| Landrethun-le-Nord Landrethun-le-Nord Landrethun-le-Nord is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads.-History:... |
906 | 62250 | 62487 |
| Leubringhen Leubringhen Leubringhen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A small farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D249 and D244e1 roads... |
257 | 62250 | 62503 |
| Leulinghen-Bernes Leulinghen-Bernes Leulinghen-Bernes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Leulinghen-Bernes is situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and D231 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the commune’s... |
398 | 62250 | 62505 |
| Maninghen-Henne Maninghen-Henne Maninghen-Henne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Maninghen-Henne is situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D242 and D233 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
298 | 62250 | 62546 |
| Marquise Marquise, Pas-de-Calais Marquise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Marquise is a farming, quarrying and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191, D231 and D238 roads... |
4580 | 62250 | 62560 |
| Offrethun Offrethun Offrethun is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Offrethun is situated some northeast of Boulogne, on the D241e3 road.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
275 | 62250 | 62636 |
| Rety Rety Rety is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Rety is a farming and light industrial village comprising 15 hamlets and Rety itself. It is situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232, D243 and D127 roads, by the banks of... |
1924 | 62720 | 62705 |
| Rinxent Rinxent Rinxent is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Rinxent is a farming and light industrial town, situated some northeast of Boulogne, on the D191 road.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
2797 | 62720 | 62711 |
| Saint-Inglevert Saint-Inglevert Saint-Inglevert is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-inglevert is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D244 road with the A16 autoroute.-Population:... |
539 | 62250 | 62751 |
| Tardinghen Tardinghen Tardinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Tardinghen is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D249 and D940 roads, on Cape Gris-Nez... |
127 | 62179 | 62806 |
| Wacquinghen Wacquinghen Wacquinghen is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wacquinghen is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads... |
236 | 62250 | 62867 |
| Wierre-Effroy Wierre-Effroy Wierre-Effroy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Wierre-Effroy is situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D234 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
747 | 62720 | 62889 |
| Wissant Wissant Wissant is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:... |
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 Population without double counting Population without double counting is an English translation of the phrase Population sans doubles comptes.In France, for the purposes of the census, the INSEE has defined several population indicators that allow people who live in more than one place to be counted in each place, to study and keep... |
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See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department