Desvres
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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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.
Desvres
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A general view of Desvres | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Desvres | |
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| 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[1] |
Area 1 | 9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,829 |
| • Density | 513/km2 (1,330/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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||
