Canton of Arques

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.

Arques
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes5
Disbanded2015
SeatArques
Population
 (2012)
  Total20,550

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:[1]

Demographic Composition
CantonPopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Arques93316251062040
Blendecques51866257562139
Campagne-lès-Wardrecques9476212062205
Helfaut16936257062423
Saint-Omer15747 (1)6250062765

(1) Fraction of commune.

See also

References

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