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
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatMarquion
Area
 • Total138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total11,433
 • Density83/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]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Baralle4876286062081
Bourlon1 2466286062164
Buissy2296286062184
Écourt-Saint-Quentin1 7316286062284
Épinoy4986286062298
Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt6176214762384
Inchy-en-Artois5566286062469
Lagnicourt-Marcel2956215962484
Marquion10086286062559
Oisy-le-Verger12606286062638
Palluel5206286062646
Pronville2726286062671
Quéant5496286062673
Rumaucourt7246286062728
Sains-lès-Marquion3006286062739
Sauchy-Cauchy4116286062780
Sauchy-Lestrée4466286062781

Population
Population Evolution
196219681975198219901999
107531107310759108021097311149
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

Notes


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