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Canton of Dainville

Coordinates: 50°19′13″N 2°43′20″E / 50.32028°N 2.72222°E / 50.32028; 2.72222
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Dainville
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatDainville
Area
75.14 km2 (29.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
18,803
 • Density250/km2 (600/sq mi)

The Canton of Dainville 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 18,803 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

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The canton is organised around Dainville in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 53m (Sainte-Catherine) to 145m (Acq) for an average altitude of 88m.

The canton comprised 10 communes:[1]

Population

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Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
9421 11061 13928 16188 17504 17370
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

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References

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50°19′13″N 2°43′20″E / 50.32028°N 2.72222°E / 50.32028; 2.72222