Canton of Audruicq

The canton of Audruicq is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Marck in 2015.[2] It had a total of 25,255 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Audruicq
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatAudruicq
Area
203.10 km2 (78.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
25,255
 • Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around Audruicq in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m (Oye-Plage) to 64m (Ruminghem) for an average altitude of 6m.

The canton comprised 13 communes:[1]

Population
Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
147331536215552194602205823068
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

50°54′21″N 2°04′32″E


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