Canton of Audruicq

Audruicq
Former  canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes	13
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Audruicq
Area	203.10 km2 (78.42 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	25,255
• Density	124/km2 (320/sq mi)

The canton of Audruicq 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 13 communes, ^[1] which joined the canton of Marck in 2015. ^[2] It had a total of 25,255 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). ^[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Audruicq in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m (Oye-Plage) to 64m (Ruminghem) for an average altitude of 6m.

The canton comprised 13 communes: ^[1]

• Audruicq
• Guemps
• Nortkerque
• Nouvelle-Église
• Offekerque
• Oye-Plage
• Polincove
• Ruminghem
• Saint-Folquin
• Sainte-Marie-Kerque
• Saint-Omer-Capelle
• Vieille-Église
• Zutkerque

Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
14733	15362	15552	19460	22058	23068
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais
• Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

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