Canton of Hesdin

The Canton of Hesdin 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 22 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auxi-le-Château in 2015.[2]

Hesdin
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes22
Disbanded2015
SeatHesdin
Area
 • Total138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total10,805
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around Hesdin in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 11 m (Tortefontaine) to 133 m (Chériennes) for an average altitude of 55 m.

Population
Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
102901110911640117791151511420
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

Composition

The canton comprised 22 communes and a total of 10,805 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Aubin-Saint-Vaast7566214062046
Brévillers1076214062175
Capelle-lès-Hesdin4076214062212
Caumont2066214062219
Cavron-Saint-Martin4026214062220
Chériennes1826214062222
Contes3346299062236
Guigny1406214062395
Guisy2726214062398
Hesdin26866214062447
Huby-Saint-Leu9676214062461
Labroye1736214062481
La Loge1856214062521
Marconne12326214062549
Marconnelle13126214062550
Mouriez2416214062596
Bouin-Plumoison5146214062661
Raye-sur-Authie2556214062690
Regnauville2106214062700
Sainte-Austreberthe4106214062743
Tortefontaine2316214062824
Wambercourt1986214062871

See also

References
  1. 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


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