Canton of Fauquembergues
Fauquembergues | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 18 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Fauquembergues |
Area | 186.49 km2 (72.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 9,931 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
The Canton of Fauquembergues 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. It consisted of 18 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Fruges in 2015.[2]
Geography
This canton is centred on the town of Fauquembergues in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 43m at (Coyecques) to 201m at (Thiembronne) for an average of 106m.
Composition
The canton of Fauquembergues comprised 18 communes:[1]
| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audincthun | 574 | 62560 | 62053 |
| Avroult | 510 | 62560 | 62067 |
| Beaumetz-lès-Aire | 240 | 62960 | 62095 |
| Bomy | 604 | 62960 | 62153 |
| Coyecques | 562 | 62560 | 62254 |
| Dennebrœucq | 314 | 62560 | 62267 |
| Enguinegatte | 365 | 62145 | 62294 |
| Enquin-les-Mines | 917 | 62145 | 62295 |
| Erny-Saint-Julien | 288 | 62960 | 62304 |
| Fauquembergues | 856 | 62560 | 62325 |
| Febvin-Palfart | 497 | 62960 | 62327 |
| Fléchin | 454 | 62960 | 62336 |
| Laires | 297 | 62960 | 62485 |
| Merck-Saint-Liévin | 507 | 62560 | 62569 |
| Reclinghem | 144 | 62560 | 62696 |
| Renty | 439 | 62560 | 62704 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem | 303 | 62560 | 62760 |
| Thiembronne | 621 | 62560 | 62812 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8523 | 9066 | 8522 | 8358 | 8431 | 8492 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
