The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an

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of France in the

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in the

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. It has 74 communes. Its population is 159,748 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Alincthun Alincthun () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming commune comprising 12 hamlets, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238e2 and the D137 roads. The river Lia ...

(62022) # Ambleteuse (62025) #

Audembert Audembert (; vls, Hondsberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small farming commune, some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D249 roads. Population ...

(62052) # Audinghen (62054) #

Audresselles Audresselles (; nl, Oderzele; pcd, Auderselle) is a commune south of Cape Gris Nez in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The commune covers about of cultivated lands, two beaches, and seashore cliffs. In the 12th century it was k ...

(62056) #

Baincthun Baincthun () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and quarrying commune, some southeast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D341 and the D234 roads. Population Si ...

(62075) #

Bazinghen Bazinghen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small farming commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D191 and the D191e roads. Population Sights * T ...

(62089) #

Bellebrune Bellebrune (; vls, Bellebronne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It als ...

(62104) #

Belle-et-Houllefort Belle-et-Houllefort (; vls, Belle-Hollevoorde) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A farming and quarrying commune, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the N42, ...

(62105) # Beuvrequen (62125) #

Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ...

(62160) #

Bournonville August Bournonville (21 August 1805 – 30 November 1879) was a Danish ballet master and choreographer. He was the son of Antoine Bournonville, a dancer and choreographer trained under the French choreographer, Jean Georges Noverre, and the ne ...

(62165) # Brunembert (62179) #

Carly Carly is a given name, a feminine form of Carl. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 47. It is also a pet form of given names such as Carla and Caroline. Variant different spellings include Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carleigh and Carli, as well as ...

(62214) #

Colembert Colembert (; vls, Kolesberg) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming commune, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252, D253 and the N42 roads. Population Places of ...

(62230) #

Condette Condette () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large farming, forestry and tourist village, some south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D240 and the D940 roads. The river ...

(62235) #

Conteville-lès-Boulogne Conteville-lès-Boulogne (, literally ''Conteville near Boulogne''; vls, ’s-Gravenhoeve) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and forestry village, some northeast of Bou ...

(62237) #

Courset Courset is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and forestry village, some southeast of Boulogne, on the D127 road. Population Places of interest * The church of St. Mauri ...

(62251) #

Crémarest Crémarest () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and forestry village, some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and the D254 roads, by the banks of the river Lian ...

(62255) #

Dannes Dannes () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming and light industrial village, some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and the D148e roads. It is bordered on the wes ...

(62264) # Desvres (62268) # Doudeauville (62273) #

Echinghen Echinghen (; vls, Essingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

(62281) # Équihen-Plage (62300) #

Ferques Ferques () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village, some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D231 and the D243 roads. Le Haut-Banc station has rail connections ...

(62329) #

Halinghen Halinghen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D125 and the D239 roads. Population Places of in ...

(62402) #

Henneveux Henneveux (; vls, Hanevo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated some east of Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, B ...

(62429) #

Hervelinghen Hervelinghen (; vls, Helvetingen, lang) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated near to Wissant, some north of Boulogne, on the D244 road. History Since t ...

(62444) #

Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne Hesdigneul-lès-Boulogne (, literally ''Hesdigneul near Boulogne''; pcd, Hédignu-lès-Boulonne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry and farming village situated some so ...

(62446) #

Hesdin-l'Abbé Hesdin-l'Abbé () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry and farming village situated some south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 Paris-Calais highway) ...

(62448) #

Isques Isques (; nl, Izeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A forestry, farming and dormitory village situated some south of Boulogne, at junction 28 of the A16 autoroute with the D901 (f ...

(62474) #

La Capelle-lès-Boulogne La Capelle-lès-Boulogne (, literally ''La Capelle near Boulogne'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located ...

(62908) #

Lacres Lacres () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lacres is situated about south east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 Paris-Calais highway) with the D125 and ...

(62483) #

Landrethun-le-Nord Landrethun-le-Nord (; vls, Landerten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D243 and D231 roads. History ...

(62487) #

Le Portel Le Portel (; vls, Turbodingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Le Portel is a tourist, fishing and light industrial town situated about southwest of Boulogne town centre, at the ju ...

(62667) #

Le Wast Le Wast () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Le Wast is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D252 and D127 roads. Population Places of interest * The eleventh c ...

(62880) #

Leubringhen Leubringhen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A small farming village situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D249 and D244e1 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts thr ...

(62503) # Leulinghen-Bernes (62505) #

Longfossé Longfossé () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Longfossé is situated some southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D215 roads.. Population Places of interest * The ...

(62524) # Longueville (62526) #

Lottinghen Lottinghen () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Lottinghen is situated about 14 mi east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D254 roads. Population History On March 13, ...

(62530) #

Maninghen-Henne Maninghen-Henne () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Maninghen-Henne is situated some northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D242 and D233 roads. Population Places of inter ...

(62546) # Marquise (62560) # Menneville (62566) #

Nabringhen Nabringhen (; vls, Nameringem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprise ...

(62599) #

Nesles Nesles () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Nesles is situated about south of Boulogne, at the junction of the D940 and D215 roads. The A16 autoroute cuts through the middle of the c ...

(62603) # Neufchâtel-Hardelot (62604) # Offrethun (62636) #

Outreau Outreau (; vls, Wabingen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Outreau is a large industrial town and port situated adjacent to, and west of Boulogne, on the N1, N142 and D19 roads. The ...

(62643) # Pernes-lès-Boulogne (62653) #

Pittefaux Pittefaux (; vls, Pitesveld) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Pittefaux is situated northeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D232 and D242 roads and by the banks of the river W ...

(62658) #

Quesques Quesques (; vls, Kesseke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

(62678) #

Questrecques Questrecques is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Questrecques is situated southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D238 and D239 roads, by the banks of the river Liane. Popula ...

(62679) # Rety (62705) # Rinxent (62711) #

Saint-Étienne-au-Mont Saint-Étienne-au-Mont (; pcd, Sant-Étienne-au-Mont; obsolete nl, Sint-Stevensbergen, ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France near Boulogne-sur-Mer. Besides the main settlement Saint-Étienne-au-M ...

(62746) #

Saint-Inglevert Saint-Inglevert (; vls, Santingeveld) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Topnymy The etymology of Saint-Inglevert, first attested as ''Sontingeveld'' in 1140, is now generally agreed to deri ...

(62751) # Saint-Léonard (62755) #

Saint-Martin-Boulogne Saint-Martin-Boulogne (; vls, Sint-Maarten bij Bonen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Saint-Martin-Boulogne is a farming and light industrial suburb east of Boulogne itself, at the ...

(62758) # Saint-Martin-Choquel (62759) #

Samer Samer (; pcd, Samé; vls, Sint-Wulmaars) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the 15th century. * The château du Grand ...

(62773) # Selles (62786) #

Senlecques Senlecques () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Senlecques is situated some east of Boulogne, at the junction of the D254 and D341 roads. Population Places of interest * The chur ...

(62789) #

Tardinghen Tardinghen (; vls, Terdingem; pcd, Tardinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Toponymy Common to many French locales especially in the north, the etymology of Tardinghen is ultimately bas ...

(62806) #

Tingry Tingry () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Tingry is situated southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D901 (formerly the N1 – the Paris-Calais highway) and D238 roads. Pop ...

(62821) # Verlincthun (62845) # Vieil-Moutier (62853) #

Wacquinghen Wacquinghen (; vls, Wakingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Wacquinghen is situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233e and D242e3 roads. The A16 autoroute ...

(62867) #

Wierre-au-Bois Wierre-au-Bois ( vls, Wilder) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Wierre-au-Bois is situated some southeast of Boulogne, on the D215 just to the east of Samer. Population Places o ...

(62888) # Wierre-Effroy (62889) # Wimereux (62893) #

Wimille Wimille is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Wimille is a farming and light industrial town situated some north of Boulogne, at the junction of the D233 and the D237 roads, on the bank ...

(62894) # Wirwignes (62896) #

Wissant Wissant (; from nl, Witzand, lang, “white sand”) is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Wissant is a fishing port and farming village located approximately north of Boulog ...

(62899)

History

The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer was created in 1800.Historique du Pas-de-Calais
/ref> The

arrondissement of Calais The Arrondissement of Calais is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 52 communes. Its population is 158,492 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement o ...

was created in 1962 from part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer.Décret n°62-6 du 10 janvier 1962
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Pas-de-Calais, it lost one commune to the

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais
INSEE # Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Est # Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Ouest # Boulogne-sur-Mer-Sud # Desvres # Marquise #

Sub-prefects

* Joseph Masclet (14

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an VIII, 4 May 1800) * Antoine Pugliesi-Conti (1866) *

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(10 April 1884)

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