Samer

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Samer
Sint-Wulmaars
Commune
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The church of Samer
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Coat of arms
Location of Samer
Samer is located in France
Samer
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Samer is located in Hauts-de-France
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Coordinates: 50°38′20″N 1°44′45″E / 50.6389°N 1.7458°E / 50.6389; 1.7458
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Christophe Douchain[1]
Area
1
16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,704
 • Density280.3/km2 (726.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62773 /62830
Elevation12–199 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 in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,675—    
19752,845+0.88%
19822,930+0.42%
19903,026+0.40%
19993,105+0.29%
20073,457+1.35%
20123,891+2.39%
20174,496+2.93%
20234,704+0.76%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

  • Saint Vulmar, hermit who founded Samer Abbey in the 6th century.
  • Eustace the Monk (c. 1170–1217), pirate and mercenary, was a Benedictine monk at Samer Abbey
  • Jean Mouton (c. 1459-30 October 1522), a French composer.
  • Jean-Charles Cazin (1840-1901), French landscape painter, was born at Samer.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE