Canton of Marquion
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]
Marquion | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 17 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Marquion |
Area | |
• Total | 138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 11,433 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
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 |
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10753 | 11073 | 10759 | 10802 | 10973 | 11149 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |
See also
References
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
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