Canton of Marquion
| Canton of Marquion | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Marquion |
| Communes | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Julien Olivier |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 138.11 km2 (53.32 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 11,149 |
| • Density | 80.73/km2 (209.1/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 35 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Marquion 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 17 communes, which joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around Marquion in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 32m (Oisy-le-Verger) to 127m (Bourlon) for an average altitude of 66m.
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
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
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Coordinates: 50°12′29″N 3°04′11″E / 50.20806°N 3.06972°E
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