Canton of Audruicq

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Audruicq
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatAudruicq
Area
203.10 km2 (78.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
25,255
 • Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)

The canton of Audruicq 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. It consisted of 13 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Marck in 2015.[2]

Geography[]

The canton is organised around Audruicq in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m (Oye-Plage) to 64m (Ruminghem) for an average altitude of 6m.

Composition[]

The canton comprised 13 communes and a total of 25,255 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Audruicq 4555 62370 62057
Guemps 882 62370 62393
Nortkerque 1583 62370 62621
Nouvelle-Église 343 62370 62623
Offekerque 939 62370 62634
Oye-Plage 5882 62215 62645
Polincove 560 62370 62662
Ruminghem 1163 62370 62730
Saint-Folquin 2062 62370 62748
Sainte-Marie-Kerque 1412 62370 62756
Saint-Omer-Capelle 835 62162 62766
Vieille-Église 1139 62162 62852
Zutkerque 1713 62370 62906

Population[]

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
14733 15362 15552 19460 22058 23068
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

Notes[]


Coordinates: 50°54′21″N 2°04′32″E / 50.90583°N 2.07556°E / 50.90583; 2.07556


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