Canton of Le Parcq

The Canton du Parcq 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 24 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auxi-le-Château in 2015.[2] It had a total of 7,658 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Le Parcq
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes24
Disbanded2015
SeatLe Parcq
Area
167.04 km2 (64.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,658
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)

Geography

This canton is centred on the village of Le Parcq in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 25 m at (Grigny) to 142 m at (Azincourt) for an average of 72 m.

The canton comprised 24 communes:[1]

Population
Population Growth
1962196819751982199019992012
7623800378207784748775017658
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

50.38000°N 2.10111°E / 50.38000; 2.10111

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