Canton of Ardres
| Canton of Ardres | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Seat | Ardres |
| Communes | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Bernard Carpentier |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 180.33 km2 (69.63 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 17,610 |
| • Density | 97.65/km2 (252.9/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 02 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Ardres 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.
Geography
The canton is organised around Ardres in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m (Éperlecques) to 196m (Rebergues) for an average altitude of 42m.
Composition
The canton comprised 14 communes and a total of 17,610 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardres | 4154 | 62610 | 62038 |
| Audrehem | 357 | 62890 | 62055 |
| Autingues | 255 | 62610 | 62059 |
| Balinghem | 829 | 62610 | 62078 |
| Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques | 687 | 62910 | 62087 |
| Bonningues-lès-Ardres | 509 | 62890 | 62155 |
| Brêmes | 1315 | 62610 | 62174 |
| Clerques | 213 | 62890 | 62228 |
| Éperlecques | 2 885 | 62910 | 62297 |
| Journy | 230 | 62850 | 62478 |
| Landrethun-lès-Ardres | 599 | 62610 | 62488 |
| Louches | 733 | 62610 | 62531 |
| Mentque-Nortbécourt | 449 | 62890 | 62567 |
| Muncq-Nieurlet | 454 | 62890 | 62598 |
| Nielles-lès-Ardres | 444 | 62610 | 62614 |
| Nordausques | 633 | 62890 | 62618 |
| Nort-Leulinghem | 177 | 62890 | 62622 |
| Rebergues | 156 | 62850 | 62692 |
| Recques-sur-Hem | 504 | 62890 | 62699 |
| Rodelinghem | 393 | 62610 | 62716 |
| Tournehem-sur-la-Hem | 1219 | 62890 | 62827 |
| Zouafques | 415 | 62890 | 62904 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12536 | 13188 | 13277 | 14515 | 16519 | 17610 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 15th, 2008.
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Coordinates: 50°48′57″N 2°01′34″E / 50.81583°N 2.02611°E
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