The following is a list of the 39 cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1]
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.
Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders.
In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.
The canton of Aire-sur-la-Lys is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The canton of Arras-1 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Arras.
The canton of Arras-2 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Arras.
The 7 arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department are:
The arrondissement of Lens is an arrondissement of northern France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. In 2007 it absorbed the two cantons of Avion and Rouvroy from the arrondissement of Arras. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Pas-de-Calais, it has 50 communes.
The Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It is located in the Pas-de-Calais department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in January 2000. Its population was 118,623 in 2014, of which 43,170 in Boulogne-sur-Mer proper.
The arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer is an arrondissement of France in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Pas-de-Calais, it has 74 communes.
The canton of Berck is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
The Canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
The Canton of Avesnes-le-Comte is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Est 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 5 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 in 2015.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Nord-Ouest 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 2 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 in 2015.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-Sud 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.
The canton of Desvres is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The canton is organised around Desvres in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The canton of Outreau is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The canton of Le Portel 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 2 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 in 2015.
The canton of Arras-3 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Arras.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-1 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
The canton of Hénin-Beaumont-1 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Hénin-Beaumont.
The canton of Hénin-Beaumont-2 is an administrative division of the Pas-de-Calais department, in northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Hénin-Beaumont.