Canton of Croisilles

Croisilles
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	27
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Croisilles
Area	186.12 km2 (71.86 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	12,194
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Canton of Croisilles 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.

Geography

The canton is organized around Croisilles in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 52m (Chérisy) to 154m (Bucquoy) for an average altitude of 92m.

Composition

The canton comprised 27 communes and a total of 12,194 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).

Demographic Composition

Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Ablainzevelle	172	62116	62002
Ayette	336	62116	62068
Boiry-Becquerelle	419	62128	62144
Boisleux-au-Mont	407	62175	62151
Boisleux-Saint-Marc	208	62175	62152
Boyelles	234	62128	62172
Bucquoy	1 218	62116	62181
Bullecourt	251	62128	62185
Chérisy	212	62128	62223
Courcelles-le-Comte	421	62121	62248
Croisilles	1 165	62128	62259
Douchy-lès-Ayette	312	62116	62272
Écoust-Saint-Mein	429	62128	62285
Ervillers	449	62121	62306
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles	257	62128	62343
Gomiécourt	169	62121	62374
Guémappe	392	62128	62392
Hamelincourt	249	62121	62406
Héninel	195	62128	62426
Hénin-sur-Cojeul	372	62128	62428
Mory	339	62159	62594
Moyenneville	298	62121	62597
Noreuil	114	62128	62619
Saint-Léger	393	62128	62754
Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul	199	62128	62761
Vaulx-Vraucourt	1 110	62159	62839
Wancourt	587	62128	62873

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
9493	9816	9416	10021	10774	10907
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of 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 10th , 2008.