Canton of Vitry-en-Artois
| Canton of Vitry-en-Artois | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Vitry-en-Artois |
| Communes | 28 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Martial Stienne |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 26,863 |
| • Density | 158.66/km2 (410.9/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 6246 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Vitry-en-Artois 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 Vitry-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 25m (Brebières) to 113m (Monchy-le-Preux) for an average altitude of 57m.
Composition
The canton comprised 28 communes and a total of 26,863 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellonne | 249 | 62490 | 62106 |
| Biache-Saint-Vaast | 3 923 | 62118 | 62128 |
| Boiry-Notre-Dame | 418 | 62156 | 62145 |
| Brebières | 4 424 | 62117 | 62173 |
| Cagnicourt | 386 | 62182 | 62192 |
| Corbehem | 2 318 | 62112 | 62240 |
| Dury | 295 | 62156 | 62280 |
| Étaing | 367 | 62156 | 62317 |
| Éterpigny | 167 | 62156 | 62319 |
| Fresnes-lès-Montauban | 499 | 62490 | 62355 |
| Gouy-sous-Bellonne | 1 258 | 62112 | 62383 |
| Hamblain-les-Prés | 483 | 62118 | 62405 |
| Haucourt | 240 | 62156 | 62414 |
| Hendecourt-lès-Cagnicourt | 286 | 62182 | 62424 |
| Monchy-le-Preux | 521 | 62118 | 62582 |
| Noyelles-sous-Bellonne | 568 | 62490 | 62627 |
| Pelves | 716 | 62118 | 62650 |
| Plouvain | 460 | 62118 | 62660 |
| Récourt | 221 | 62860 | 62697 |
| Rémy | 265 | 62156 | 62703 |
| Riencourt-lès-Cagnicourt | 279 | 62182 | 62709 |
| Rœux | 1458 | 62118 | 62718 |
| Sailly-en-Ostrevent | 647 | 62490 | 62734 |
| Saudemont | 375 | 62860 | 62782 |
| Tortequesne | 686 | 62490 | 62825 |
| Villers-lès-Cagnicourt | 212 | 62182 | 62858 |
| Vis-en-Artois | 536 | 62156 | 62864 |
| Vitry-en-Artois | 4606 | 62490 | 62865 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20859 | 22883 | 25174 | 25707 | 27112 | 26863 |
| 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 10th , 2008.
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Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°58′51″E / 50.27667°N 2.98083°E
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