Canton of Pas-en-Artois

The Canton of Pas-en-Artois 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 25 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte in 2015.[2] It had a total of 7,678 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Pas-en-Artois
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes25
Disbanded2015
SeatPas-en-Artois
Area
15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,678
 • Density491/km2 (1,270/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around Pas-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 61m (Amplier) to 172m (Humbercamps) for an average altitude of 128m.

The canton comprised 25 communes:[1]

Population
Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
753180347646733072677321
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°09′05″N 2°31′57″E


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