Samer
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.
Samer
Sint-Wulmaars | |
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 The church of Samer | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Samer  | |
  Samer  Samer | |
| Coordinates: 50°38′20″N 1°44′45″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) | Claude Bailly[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,666 |
| • 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. | |
Population
| 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[3] | ||
Places of interest
- 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
- 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.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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