Canton of Marquion
Marquion | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 17 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Marquion |
| Area | 138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 11,433 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
The Canton of Marquion is a former canton 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 that came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes,[1] which all joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.[2]
Geography[]
The canton was organised around Marquion in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 32 m (105 ft) at Oisy-le-Verger to 127 m (417 ft) at Bourlon, with an average altitude of 66 m (217 ft).
Composition[]
The canton comprised 17 communes and a total of 11,433 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baralle | 487 | 62860 | 62081 |
| Bourlon | 1 246 | 62860 | 62164 |
| Buissy | 229 | 62860 | 62184 |
| Écourt-Saint-Quentin | 1 731 | 62860 | 62284 |
| Épinoy | 498 | 62860 | 62298 |
| Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | 617 | 62147 | 62384 |
| Inchy-en-Artois | 556 | 62860 | 62469 |
| Lagnicourt-Marcel | 295 | 62159 | 62484 |
| Marquion | 1008 | 62860 | 62559 |
| Oisy-le-Verger | 1260 | 62860 | 62638 |
| Palluel | 520 | 62860 | 62646 |
| Pronville | 272 | 62860 | 62671 |
| Quéant | 549 | 62860 | 62673 |
| Rumaucourt | 724 | 62860 | 62728 |
| Sains-lès-Marquion | 300 | 62860 | 62739 |
| Sauchy-Cauchy | 411 | 62860 | 62780 |
| Sauchy-Lestrée | 446 | 62860 | 62781 |
Population[]
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10753 | 11073 | 10759 | 10802 | 10973 | 11149 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also[]
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
References[]
Notes[]
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
Coordinates: 50°12′29″N 3°04′11″E / 50.20806°N 3.06972°E
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