Canton of Saint-Omer-Nord
Encyclopedia
The canton of Saint-Omer-Nord is a canton
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
of northern France
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in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer
. The altitude varies from 0 m (Houlle
) to 166 m (Moringhem
) for an average altitude of 23m.
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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...
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Geography
The canton is organised around Saint-OmerSaint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer
Arrondissement of Saint-Omer
The arrondissement of Saint-Omer is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région...
. The altitude varies from 0 m (Houlle
Houlle
Houlle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village situated 5 miles northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D207 road...
) to 166 m (Moringhem
Moringhem
Moringhem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Moringhem lies about 5 miles west of Saint-Omer, at the D207 and D223 crossroads. The A26 autoroute passes by about a half mile to the west.-Population:-Places of interest:* The stone...
) for an average altitude of 23m.
Composition
The canton comprises 9 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...
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| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
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| Clairmarais Clairmarais Clairmarais is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated in reclaimed marshland, 2 miles northeast of Saint-Omer, on the D209 road... |
689 | 62500 | 62225 |
| Houlle Houlle Houlle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village situated 5 miles northwest of Saint-Omer, on the D207 road... |
917 | 62910 | 62458 |
| Moringhem Moringhem Moringhem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Moringhem lies about 5 miles west of Saint-Omer, at the D207 and D223 crossroads. The A26 autoroute passes by about a half mile to the west.-Population:-Places of interest:* The stone... |
383 | 62910 | 62592 |
| Moulle Moulle Moulle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Moulle lies about 5 miles northwest of Saint-Omer, at the D207 and N43 crossroads. The nearby Artesian wells of Houlle-Moulle produce 17 million cubic meters of fresh water for the city of... |
909 | 62910 | 62595 |
| Saint-Martin-au-Laërt Saint-Martin-au-Laërt Saint-Martin-au-Laërt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Martin-au-Laërt is a farming and light industrial suburb to the northwest of Saint-Omer on the D928 and D923 roads.-Population:... |
3921 | 62500 | 62757 |
| Saint-Omer Saint-Omer Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area.... |
15747 (1) | 62500 | 62765 |
| Salperwick Salperwick Salperwick is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Salperwick is built on land reclaimed from the marshes, 2 miles to the north of Saint-Omer on the D214E1 road.-Population:... |
486 | 62500 | 62772 |
| Serques Serques Serques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Serques lies on reclaimed marshes 5 miles north of Saint-Omer, on the D214 road.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
1034 | 62910 | 62792 |
| Tilques Tilques Tilques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Tilques is located 4 miles north of Saint-Omer, at the D214 and D943 road junction.-Population:-Places of interest:... |
947 | 62500 | 62819 |
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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