Canton of Rouvroy

Rouvroy
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	3
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Rouvroy
Area	17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	19,628
• Density	1,131/km2 (2,930/sq mi)

The Canton of Rouvroy 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. By order of the prefect of the region, on October 18, 2006, the canton was attached to the arrondissement of Lens rather than that of Arras with effect from 1 January 2007.

Geography

The canton is organised around Rouvroy in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 31 m (Méricourt) to 68 m (Drocourt) for an average altitude of 62 m.

Composition

The canton comprised 3 communes and a total of 19,628 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Drocourt	3104	62320	62277
Méricourt (1)	11723	62680	62570
Rouvroy	9077	62320	62724

(1) only a fraction of the commune.

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais
• Pas-de-Calais
• Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10, 2008.

External links

• The canton of Rouvroy on the Insee website (in French)