Canton of Hesdin
Hesdin | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 22 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Hesdin |
Area | 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 10,805 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
The Canton of Hesdin 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. It consisted of 22 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auxi-le-Château in 2015.[2] It had a total of 10,805 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around Hesdin in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 11 m (Tortefontaine) to 133 m (Chériennes) for an average altitude of 55 m.
The canton comprised 22 communes:[1]
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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10290 | 11109 | 11640 | 11779 | 11515 | 11420 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
References
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- Aire-sur-la-Lys
- Arras-1
- Arras-2
- Arras-3
- Auchel
- Auxi-le-Château
- Avesnes-le-Comte
- Avion
- Bapaume
- Berck
- Béthune
- Beuvry
- Boulogne-sur-Mer-1
- Boulogne-sur-Mer-2
- Brebières
- Bruay-la-Buissière
- Bully-les-Mines
- Calais-1
- Calais-2
- Calais-3
- Carvin
- Desvres
- Douvrin
- Étaples
- Fruges
- Harnes
- Hénin-Beaumont-1
- Hénin-Beaumont-2
- Lens
- Liévin
- Lillers
- Longuenesse
- Lumbres
- Marck
- Nœux-les-Mines
- Outreau
- Saint-Omer
- Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
- Wingles
50°21′27″N 2°00′09″E / 50.35750°N 2.00250°E / 50.35750; 2.00250
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