Canton of Fauquembergues

The Canton of Fauquembergues is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 18 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Fruges in 2015.[2]

Fauquembergues
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes18
Disbanded2015
SeatFauquembergues
Area
 • Total186.49 km2 (72.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total9,931
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)

Geography

This canton is centred on the town of Fauquembergues in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 43m at (Coyecques) to 201m at (Thiembronne) for an average of 106m.

Composition

The canton of Fauquembergues comprised 18 communes:[1]

Demographic Composition
CantonPopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Audincthun5746256062053
Avroult5106256062067
Beaumetz-lès-Aire2406296062095
Bomy6046296062153
Coyecques5626256062254
Dennebrœucq3146256062267
Enguinegatte3656214562294
Enquin-les-Mines9176214562295
Erny-Saint-Julien2886296062304
Fauquembergues8566256062325
Febvin-Palfart4976296062327
Fléchin4546296062336
Laires2976296062485
Merck-Saint-Liévin5076256062569
Reclinghem1446256062696
Renty4396256062704
Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem3036256062760
Thiembronne6216256062812

Population
Population Growth
196219681975198219901999
852390668522835884318492
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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

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