Canton of Guînes

Guînes
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	16
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Guînes
Area	147.81 km^2 (57.07 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	16,775
• Density	113/km^2 (290/sq mi)

The canton of Guînes 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 16,775 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Guînes in the arrondissement of Calais. The altitude varies from 0m (Guînes) to 199m (Herbinghen) for an average altitude of 59m.

The canton comprised 16 communes:[1]

• Alembon
• Andres
• Bouquehault
• Boursin
• Caffiers
• Campagne-lès-Guines
• Fiennes
• Guînes
• Hames-Boucres
• Hardinghen
• Herbinghen
• Hermelinghen
• Hocquinghen
• Licques
• Pihen-lès-Guînes
• Sanghen

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
12017	12739	12778	13575	14001	14577
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais
• Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE

50°49′09″N 1°52′20″E