Samer
Samer
Sint-Wulmaars | |
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 The church of Samer | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Samer  | |
  Samer  Samer | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′20″N 1°44′45″E / 50.6389°N 1.7458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Canton | Desvres |
| Intercommunality | CC Desvres-Samer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–2026) | Christophe Douchain[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,649 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62773 /62830 |
| Elevation | 12–199 m (39–653 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Samer (French pronunciation: [same]; Picard: Samé; West Flemish: Sint-Wulmaars) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,675 | — |
| 1975 | 2,845 | +0.88% |
| 1982 | 2,930 | +0.42% |
| 1990 | 3,026 | +0.40% |
| 1999 | 3,105 | +0.29% |
| 2007 | 3,457 | +1.35% |
| 2012 | 3,891 | +2.39% |
| 2017 | 4,496 | +2.93% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the 15th century.
- The château du Grand-Molinet, dating from the 18th century.
- The ruins of an abbey, dating from the 15th century.
- Two museums, of art and of natural history.
- The de la Vienne farmhouse (1700).
Notable people[edit]
- Saint Vulmar, hermit who founded Samer Abbey in the 6th century. "Samer" may be a corruption of his name.
- Eustace the Monk (c. 1170–1217), pirate and mercenary, was a Benedictine monk at Samer Abbey
- Jean Mouton (c. 1459-30 October 1522) was a French composer of the Renaissance.
- Jean-Charles Cazin (1840-1901), French landscape painter, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin (1788-1864), was born at Samer.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Samer.
- Official town web site (in French)
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