Canton of Marquion

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Marquion
Former  canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 17
Disbanded2015
Seat Marquion
Area
  Total138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total11,433
  Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)

The Canton of Marquion is a former canton 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 that came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes, [1] which all joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015. [2]

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Geography

The canton was organised around Marquion in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 32 m (105 ft) at Oisy-le-Verger to 127 m (417 ft) at Bourlon, with an average altitude of 66 m (217 ft).

Composition

The canton comprised 17 communes and a total of 11,433 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). [1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Baralle 4876286062081
Bourlon 1 2466286062164
Buissy 2296286062184
Écourt-Saint-Quentin 1 7316286062284
Épinoy 4986286062298
Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt 6176214762384
Inchy-en-Artois 5566286062469
Lagnicourt-Marcel 2956215962484
Marquion 10086286062559
Oisy-le-Verger 12606286062638
Palluel 5206286062646
Pronville 2726286062671
Quéant 5496286062673
Rumaucourt 7246286062728
Sains-lès-Marquion 3006286062739
Sauchy-Cauchy 4116286062780
Sauchy-Lestrée 4466286062781

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
107531107310759108021097311149
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°12′29″N3°04′11″E / 50.20806°N 3.06972°E / 50.20806; 3.06972