Canton of Rouvroy

The Canton of Rouvroy 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. By order of the prefect of the region, on October 18, 2006, the canton was attached to the arrondissement of Lens rather than that of Arras with effect from 1 January 2007.

Rouvroy
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes3
Disbanded2015
SeatRouvroy
Area
  Total17.35 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total19,419
  Density1,119/km2 (2,900/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around Rouvroy in the arrondissement of Lens. The altitude varies from 31 m (Méricourt) to 68 m (Drocourt) for an average altitude of 62 m.

Composition

The canton comprised 3 communes and a total of 19,419 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Drocourt31046232062277
Méricourt (1)117236268062570
Rouvroy90776232062724

(1) only a fraction of the commune.

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