Canton of Berck
| Canton of Berck | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Communes | 31 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 231.85 km2 (89.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 35,815 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 6210 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Berck is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region of France.
Geography
The canton surrounds the town of Berck in the arrondissement of Montreuil.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 10 to 31 communes:[1]
- Airon-Notre-Dame
- Airon-Saint-Vaast
- Attin
- Beaumerie-Saint-Martin
- Berck
- Bernieulles
- Beutin
- La Calotterie
- Campigneulles-les-Grandes
- Campigneulles-les-Petites
- Colline-Beaumont
- Conchil-le-Temple
- Écuires
- Estrée
- Estréelles
- Groffliers
- Hubersent
- Inxent
- Lépine
- La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil
- Montcavrel
- Montreuil
- Nempont-Saint-Firmin
- Neuville-sous-Montreuil
- Rang-du-Fliers
- Recques-sur-Course
- Sorrus
- Tigny-Noyelle
- Verton
- Waben
- Wailly-Beaucamp
Canton Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17344 | 18612 | 20307 | 21429 | 22714 | 23379 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
References
External links
- The canton of Berck on the website of l'Insee
- Position of the canton of Berck on a French map
- La petite Histoire de Berck
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Coordinates: 50°24′32″N 1°35′36″E / 50.40889°N 1.59333°E
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