Canton of Samer
| Canton of Samer | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais
|
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Seat | Samer |
| Communes | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Jean Claude Juda |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 166.16 km2 (64.15 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 26 890 |
| • Density | 161.83/km2 (419.1/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 44 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Samer 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 Samer in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 2m (Saint-Léonard) to 199m (Samer) for an average altitude of 53m.
The canton comprised 18 communes and a total of 26,890 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°38′22″N 1°41′28″E / 50.63944°N 1.69111°E
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