Canton of Fruges
| Canton of Fruges | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Seat | Fruges |
| Communes | 54 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 457.91 km2 (176.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 30,949 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 25 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Fruges is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie region of France.
Geography
An area of small valleys and plateaux, consisting mostly of farmland, with the town of Fruges at its centre.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 25 to 55 communes (2 of which merged into the new commune Saint-Augustin):[1]
- Ambricourt
- Audincthun
- Avondance
- Avroult
- Beaumetz-lès-Aire
- Bomy
- Canlers
- Coupelle-Neuve
- Coupelle-Vieille
- Coyecques
- Crépy
- Créquy
- Delettes
- Dennebrœucq
- Ecques
- Embry
- Enguinegatte
- Enquin-les-Mines
- Erny-Saint-Julien
- Fauquembergues
- Febvin-Palfart
- Fléchin
- Fressin
- Fruges
- Herbelles
- Heuringhem
- Hézecques
- Inghem
- Laires
- Lebiez
- Lugy
- Mametz
- Matringhem
- Mencas
- Merck-Saint-Liévin
- Planques
- Quiestède
- Racquinghem
- Radinghem
- Reclinghem
- Renty
- Rimboval
- Royon
- Ruisseauville
- Sains-lès-Fressin
- Saint-Augustin
- Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem
- Senlis
- Thérouanne
- Thiembronne
- Torcy
- Verchin
- Vincly
- Wardrecques
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,517 | 7,883 | 7,657 | 7,399 | 7,317 | 7,050 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
References
External links
- (French) The canton of Fruges on the Insee site
- (French) Position of the canton of Fruges on a map of France
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Coordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.51528°N 2.13444°E
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