Vitry-en-Artois | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 28 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Vitry-en-Artois |
Area | 169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 28,479 |
• Density | 168/km2 (440/sq mi) |
The Canton of Vitry-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 had a total of 28,479 inhabitants (2012). [1]
The canton was organised around Vitry-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 25m (Brebières) to 113m (Monchy-le-Preux) for an average altitude of 57m.
The canton comprised 28 communes: [1]
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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20859 | 22883 | 25174 | 25707 | 27112 | 26863 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
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Coordinates: 50°16′36″N2°58′51″E / 50.27667°N 2.98083°E