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Canton of Arques

Coordinates: 50°44′10″N 2°18′12″E / 50.73611°N 2.30333°E / 50.73611; 2.30333
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Arques
Former canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes5
Disbanded2015
SeatArques

The Canton of Arques 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.

Geography

This canton was centred on the town of Arques in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m at (Saint-Omer) to 95m at (Helfaut) for an average of 28m.

Composition

The canton of Arques comprised 5 communes:

Demographic Composition
Canton Population Post Code INSEE Code
Arques 9331 62510 62040
Blendecques 5186 62575 62139
Campagne-lès-Wardrecques 947 62120 62205
Helfaut 1693 62570 62423
Saint-Omer 15747 (1) 62500 62765

(1) Fraction of commune.

Population

Population Growth
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
? ? ? ? ? 32904
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

50°44′10″N 2°18′12″E / 50.73611°N 2.30333°E / 50.73611; 2.30333