Canton of Ardres

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Ardres
Former  canton
Canton of Ardres
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 22
Disbanded2015
Seat Ardres
Area
180.33 km2 (69.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
21,370
  Density119/km2 (310/sq mi)

The canton of Ardres 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 21,370 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). [1]

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Geography

The canton was organised around Ardres in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varied from 0m (Éperlecques) to 196m (Rebergues) for an average altitude of 42m.

The canton comprised 22 communes: [1]

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
125361318813277145151651917610
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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References

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