Canton of Croisilles

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Croisilles
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes27
Disbanded2015
SeatCroisilles
Area
186.12 km2 (71.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
12,194
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)

The Canton of Croisilles 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 organized around Croisilles in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 52m (Chérisy) to 154m (Bucquoy) for an average altitude of 92m.

Composition[]

The canton comprised 27 communes and a total of 12,194 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Ablainzevelle 172 62116 62002
Ayette 336 62116 62068
Boiry-Becquerelle 419 62128 62144
Boisleux-au-Mont 407 62175 62151
Boisleux-Saint-Marc 208 62175 62152
Boyelles 234 62128 62172
Bucquoy 1 218 62116 62181
Bullecourt 251 62128 62185
Chérisy 212 62128 62223
Courcelles-le-Comte 421 62121 62248
Croisilles 1 165 62128 62259
Douchy-lès-Ayette 312 62116 62272
Écoust-Saint-Mein 429 62128 62285
Ervillers 449 62121 62306
Fontaine-lès-Croisilles 257 62128 62343
Gomiécourt 169 62121 62374
Guémappe 392 62128 62392
Hamelincourt 249 62121 62406
Héninel 195 62128 62426
Hénin-sur-Cojeul 372 62128 62428
Mory 339 62159 62594
Moyenneville 298 62121 62597
Noreuil 114 62128 62619
Saint-Léger 393 62128 62754
Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul 199 62128 62761
Vaulx-Vraucourt 1 110 62159 62839
Wancourt 587 62128 62873

Population[]

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
9493 9816 9416 10021 10774 10907
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°11′34″N 2°49′56″E / 50.19278°N 2.83222°E / 50.19278; 2.83222


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