Canton of Pas-en-Artois

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Pas-en-Artois
Former  canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 25
Disbanded2015
Seat Pas-en-Artois
Area
15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,678
 • Density491/km2 (1,270/sq mi)

The Canton of Pas-en-Artois 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 25 communes, [1] which joined the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte in 2015. [2]

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Geography

The canton is organised around Pas-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 61m (Amplier) to 172m (Humbercamps) for an average altitude of 128m.

Composition

The canton comprised 25 communes and a total of 7,678 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). [1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Amplier 2486276062030
Bienvillers-au-Bois 6196211162130
Couin 906276062242
Famechon 1396276062322
Foncquevillers 4666211162341
Gaudiempré 1876276062368
Gommecourt 1266211162375
Grincourt-lès-Pas 396276062389
Halloy 2096276062404
Hannescamps 1496211162409
Hébuterne 4656211162422
Hénu 1526276062430
Humbercamps 2516215862465
Mondicourt 6766276062583
Orville 3256276062640
Pas-en-Artois 9386276062649
Pommera 2456276062663
Pommier 1886211162664
Puisieux 6096211662672
Sailly-au-Bois 2656211162733
Saint-Amand 1646276062741
Sarton 1626276062779
Souastre 3246211162800
Thièvres 1326276062814
Warlincourt-lès-Pas 1536276062877

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
753180347646733072677321
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°09′05″N2°31′57″E / 50.15139°N 2.53250°E / 50.15139; 2.53250


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