Canton of Heuchin

The Canton of Heuchin 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 consisted of 32 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise in 2015.[1]

Heuchin
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes32
Disbanded2015
SeatHeuchin
Area
  Total187.45 km2 (72.37 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
  Total9,851
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)

Geography

The canton is organised around Heuchin in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 42m (Tilly-Capelle) to 196 m (Fiefs) for n average altitude of 111m.

Composition

The canton of Heuchin includes the following communes :

History

List of the successive conseillers généraux (members of the general council)
Date of electionNamePartyBackground
2001Charles Delaire..
2004Alain Wacheux..
Members are elected for six years in three-yearly elections.
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