Canton of Vitry-en-Artois

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Vitry-en-Artois
Former  canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
No. of  communes 28
Disbanded2015
Seat Vitry-en-Artois
Area
169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
28,479
  Density168/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]

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Geography

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]

Population

Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
208592288325174257072711226863
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 / 50.27667; 2.98083