Desvres
Desvres
Deveren
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Location of Desvres
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Desvres Desvres | |
Coordinates: 50°40′07″N 1°50′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Canton | Desvres |
Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Demolliens |
Area 1
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9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
Population
(Jan. 2020)
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4,861 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
62268 /62240 |
Elevation | 42–208 m (138–682 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Desvres (French pronunciation: [dɛvʁ]; Picard: Dèfes; West Flemish: Deveren) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery. In 2018 its population was 4,930 inhabitants. It is the seat of the canton of Desvres.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 5,789 | — |
1975 | 5,828 | +0.10% |
1982 | 5,573 | −0.64% |
1990 | 5,318 | −0.58% |
1999 | 5,205 | −0.24% |
2007 | 5,095 | −0.27% |
2012 | 5,142 | +0.18% |
2017 | 4,985 | −0.62% |
Source: INSEE |