Canton of Fauquembergues
| Canton of Fauquembergues | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Seat | Fauquembergues |
| Communes | 18 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 186.49 km2 (72.00 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 8,492 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 23 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Fauquembergues is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 18 communes, which joined the canton of Fruges in 2015.[1]
Geography
This canton is centred on the town of Fauquembergues in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 43m at (Coyecques) to 201m at (Thiembronne) for an average of 106m.
Composition
The canton of Fauquembergues comprised 18 communes:
| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audincthun | 574 | 62560 | 62053 |
| Avroult | 510 | 62560 | 62067 |
| Beaumetz-lès-Aire | 240 | 62960 | 62095 |
| Bomy | 604 | 62960 | 62153 |
| Coyecques | 562 | 62560 | 62254 |
| Dennebrœucq | 314 | 62560 | 62267 |
| Enguinegatte | 365 | 62145 | 62294 |
| Enquin-les-Mines | 917 | 62145 | 62295 |
| Erny-Saint-Julien | 288 | 62960 | 62304 |
| Fauquembergues | 856 | 62560 | 62325 |
| Febvin-Palfart | 497 | 62960 | 62327 |
| Fléchin | 454 | 62960 | 62336 |
| Laires | 297 | 62960 | 62485 |
| Merck-Saint-Liévin | 507 | 62560 | 62569 |
| Reclinghem | 144 | 62560 | 62696 |
| Renty | 439 | 62560 | 62704 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem | 303 | 62560 | 62760 |
| Thiembronne | 621 | 62560 | 62812 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8523 | 9066 | 8522 | 8358 | 8431 | 8492 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
References
External links
- The canton of Fauquembergues on the Insee website (French)
- Map of the canton of Fauquembergues on Mapquest
- Position of the canton of Fauquembergues on a map of France
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Coordinates: 50°36′06″N 2°05′57″E / 50.60167°N 2.09917°E
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