Canton of Guînes
| Canton of Guînes | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais
|
| Arrondissement | Calais |
| Seat | Guînes |
| Communes | 16 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 147.81 km2 (57.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 14,577 |
| • Density | 98.62/km2 (255.4/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 25 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
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.
The canton is organised around Guines in the arrondissement of Calais. The altitude varies from 0m (Guines) to 199m (Herbinghen) for an average altitude of 59m.
The canton comprised sixteen communes and a total of 14,577 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°49′09″N 1°52′20″E / 50.81917°N 1.87222°E
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