Samer
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Samer
|native name = Sint-Wulmaars
|commune status = Commune
|image = Samer - Église Saint-Martin.jpg
|caption = The church of Samer
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Samer (Pas-de-Calais).svg
|arrondissement = Boulogne-sur-Mer
|canton = Desvres
|INSEE = 62773
|postal code = 62830
|mayor = Christophe Douchain{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=6 June 2023|language=fr}}
|term = 2022–2026
|intercommunality = CC Desvres-Samer
|coordinates = {{coord|50.6389|1.7458|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m =
|elevation min m = 12
|elevation max m = 199
|area km2 = 16.78
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Samer ({{IPA|fr|same}}; {{langx|pcd|Samé}}; {{langx|vls|Sint-Wulmaars}}) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/62773-samer INSEE commune file]
Population
{{Historical populations
| 1968|2675
| 1975|2845
| 1982|2930
| 1990|3026
| 1999|3105
| 2007|3457
| 2012|3891
| 2017|4496
| source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-62773#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| percentages = pagr
| align = none
}}
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
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External links
{{Commons category|Samer}}
- [http://www.ville-samer.fr Official town web site] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Pas-de-Calais communes}}
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Category:Communes of Pas-de-Calais
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