Canton of Fauquembergues

The Canton of Fauquembergues is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 18 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Fruges in 2015.[2] It had a total of 9,931 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Fauquembergues
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes18
Disbanded2015
SeatFauquembergues
Area
186.49 km2 (72.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
9,931
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)

Geography

This canton is centred on the town of Fauquembergues in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 43m at (Coyecques) to 201m at (Thiembronne) for an average of 106m.

The canton comprised 18 communes:[1]

Population
Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
852390668522835884318492
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

50.60167°N 2.09917°E / 50.60167; 2.09917

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