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, which all joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.[1]
Marquion | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 17 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Marquion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 11,149 |
| • Density | 81/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 comprises 17 communes and a total of 11,149 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baralle | 487 | 62860 | 62081 |
| Bourlon | 1 246 | 62860 | 62164 |
| Buissy | 229 | 62860 | 62184 |
| Écourt-Saint-Quentin | 1 731 | 62860 | 62284 |
| Épinoy | 498 | 62860 | 62298 |
| Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt | 617 | 62147 | 62384 |
| Inchy-en-Artois | 556 | 62860 | 62469 |
| Lagnicourt-Marcel | 295 | 62159 | 62484 |
| Marquion | 1008 | 62860 | 62559 |
| Oisy-le-Verger | 1260 | 62860 | 62638 |
| Palluel | 520 | 62860 | 62646 |
| Pronville | 272 | 62860 | 62671 |
| Quéant | 549 | 62860 | 62673 |
| Rumaucourt | 724 | 62860 | 62728 |
| Sains-lès-Marquion | 300 | 62860 | 62739 |
| Sauchy-Cauchy | 411 | 62860 | 62780 |
| Sauchy-Lestrée | 446 | 62860 | 62781 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10753 | 11073 | 10759 | 10802 | 10973 | 11149 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
See also
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
External links
- The canton of Marquion on the Insee website (in French)
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
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