The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are: [1]
In 1800 the arrondissements of Arras, Béthune, Boulogne, Montreuil and Saint-Omer were established. The arrondissement of Saint-Pol was created in 1801, and disbanded in 1926. [3] In 1962 the arrondissement of Calais was created from part of the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer, and the arrondissement of Lens from part of the arrondissement of Béthune. [3] [4] In January 2007 the arrondissement of Arras lost the canton of Le Parcq to the arrondissement of Montreuil, and the two cantons of Avion and Rouvroy to the arrondissement of Lens. [3]
The borders of the arrondissements of Pas-de-Calais were modified in January 2017: [5]
The Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of France, with 890, and is the 8th most populous. It had a population of 1,465,278 in 2019. The Calais Passage connects to the Port of Calais on the English Channel. The Pas-de-Calais borders the departments of Nord and Somme and is connected to the English county of Kent via the Channel Tunnel.
Montreuil-sur-Mer, Montreuil-on-the-Sea, is a subprefecture in the Pas-de-Calais Department in northern France. It was known as Montreuil until 31 December 2022. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples. The sea, however, is now some distance away. Montreuil-sur-Mer station has rail connections to Arras and Étaples.
Le Parcq is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
The following is a list of the 39 cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
The arrondissement of Béthune is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 104 communes. Its population is 293,991 (2016), and its area is 707.4 km2 (273.1 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Lens is an arrondissement of northern France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 50 communes. Its population is 367,839 (2016), and its area is 351.5 km2 (135.7 sq mi).
The 3 arrondissements of the Sarthe department are:
The arrondissement of Arras is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 357 communes. Its population is 248,929 (2016), and its area is 2,245.3 km2 (866.9 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 74 communes. Its population is 159,748 (2016), and its area is 633.7 km2 (244.7 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Montreuil is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 164 communes. Its population is 112,118 (2016), and its area is 1,327.1 km2 (512.4 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Saint-Omer is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 89 communes. Its population is 129,608 (2016), and its area is 813.0 km2 (313.9 sq mi).
The Arrondissement of Calais is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 52 communes. Its population is 158,492 (2016), and its area is 593.4 km2 (229.1 sq mi).
Preures is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Est 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 5 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 in 2015. It had a total of 18,864 inhabitants.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Ouest 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 2 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 in 2015. It had a total of 19,157 inhabitants.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Sud 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 had a total of 22,763 inhabitants.
The canton of Desvres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The canton is organised around Desvres in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The canton of Marquise 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 21 communes, which joined the canton of Desvres in 2015. It had a total of 21,997 inhabitants (2012).
The canton of Outreau is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The canton of Le Portel 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 2 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 in 2015. It had a total of 18,640 inhabitants (2012).