Canton of Croisilles

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.

Croisilles
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes27
Disbanded2015
SeatCroisilles
Area
 • Total186.12 km2 (71.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total12,194
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)

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).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Ablainzevelle1726211662002
Ayette3366211662068
Boiry-Becquerelle4196212862144
Boisleux-au-Mont4076217562151
Boisleux-Saint-Marc2086217562152
Boyelles2346212862172
Bucquoy1 2186211662181
Bullecourt2516212862185
Chérisy2126212862223
Courcelles-le-Comte4216212162248
Croisilles1 1656212862259
Douchy-lès-Ayette3126211662272
Écoust-Saint-Mein4296212862285
Ervillers4496212162306
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles2576212862343
Gomiécourt1696212162374
Guémappe3926212862392
Hamelincourt2496212162406
Héninel1956212862426
Hénin-sur-Cojeul3726212862428
Mory3396215962594
Moyenneville2986212162597
Noreuil1146212862619
Saint-Léger3936212862754
Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul1996212862761
Vaulx-Vraucourt1 1106215962839
Wancourt5876212862873

Population
Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
949398169416100211077410907
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

Notes

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE


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