Jump to content

Canton of Ardres

Coordinates: 50°48′57″N 2°01′34″E / 50.81583°N 2.02611°E / 50.81583; 2.02611
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ardres
Former canton
Map
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes22
Disbanded2015
SeatArdres
Area
180.33 km2 (69.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
21,370
 • Density119/km2 (310/sq mi)

The canton of Ardres 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 had a total of 21,370 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Geography

[edit]

The canton was organised around Ardres in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varied from 0m (Éperlecques) to 196m (Rebergues) for an average altitude of 42m.

The canton comprised 22 communes:[1]

Population

[edit]
Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
12536 13188 13277 14515 16519 17610
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]

50°48′57″N 2°01′34″E / 50.81583°N 2.02611°E / 50.81583; 2.02611