Cantin
| Cantin | |
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  Cantin | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Cantin | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°ECoordinates: 50°19′N 3°07′E / 50.31°N 3.12°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Arleux |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christian Courtecuisse |
| Area1 | 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,328 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59126 / 59169 |
| Elevation |
37–76 m (121–249 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cantin is a commune of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region in the Nord department in northern France.
It is 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Douai.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Population | 912 | 1246 | 1395 | 1397 | 1373 | 1327 | 1449 |
Heraldry
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The arms of Cantin are blazoned : Vert, in dexter base an eagle volant bendwise argent and in canton a sun Or. |
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