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Desvres (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery. It is the seat of the canton of Desvres.

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Desvres is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, situated within the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It serves as the capital of the canton of Desvres and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town shares borders with Menneville, Longfossé, Wirwignes, and Bournonville. Its postal code is 62240, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.

The area of Desvres is 9.42 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level recorded at 208 meters. The population is 5,094, comprising 2,365 males and 2,620 females. A street named Rue du Château is located in the town, which includes a parking facility.

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Place details

Locality
Desvres
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
5,109
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM10
9.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Desvres
French commune.native name
Deveren
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Desvres 800x600.jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Desvres
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Desvres.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Boulogne-sur-Mer
French commune.canton
Desvres
French commune.INSEE
62268
French commune.postal code
62240
French commune.mayor
Marc Demolliens
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Desvres-Samer
French commune.elevation min m
42
French commune.elevation max m
208
French commune.area km2
9.42

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Official website

Ville de Desvres

Pays de la Faïence, Desvres, ville d'Art et d'Histoire. - Site internet de la Ville de DESVRES, Pays de la Faïence, Desvres, ville d’Art et d’Histoire.

ville-desvres.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Desvres
Country
France
Population
4829
Area
9.42
Elevation
104
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Crémarest
Official website
www.ville-desvres.fr
Image
Desvres 800x600.jpg
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Commons category
Desvres
postal code
62240
native label
Desvres
associated electoral district
canton of Desvres
male population
2365
female population
2620
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-21-91-67-61
fax number
+33-3-21-83-28-65
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
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  • See also
  • References
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Desvres (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is a market town, known for its pottery. It is the seat of the canton of Desvres.

==Population==

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