Canton of Marquion

Marquion
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	17
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Marquion
Area	138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi)
Population  (1999)	11,149
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)

The Canton of Marquion is a former canton 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 that came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes, which all joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.

Geography

The canton was organised around Marquion in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 32 m (105 ft) at Oisy-le-Verger to 127 m (417 ft) at Bourlon, with an average altitude of 66 m (217 ft).

Composition

The canton comprises 17 communes and a total of 11,149 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Baralle	487	62860	62081
Bourlon	1 246	62860	62164
Buissy	229	62860	62184
Écourt-Saint-Quentin	1 731	62860	62284
Épinoy	498	62860	62298
Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt	617	62147	62384
Inchy-en-Artois	556	62860	62469
Lagnicourt-Marcel	295	62159	62484
Marquion	1008	62860	62559
Oisy-le-Verger	1260	62860	62638
Palluel	520	62860	62646
Pronville	272	62860	62671
Quéant	549	62860	62673
Rumaucourt	724	62860	62728
Sains-lès-Marquion	300	62860	62739
Sauchy-Cauchy	411	62860	62780
Sauchy-Lestrée	446	62860	62781

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
10753	11073	10759	10802	10973	11149
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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

External links

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

Notes

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