Canton of Aubigny-en-Artois
Aubigny-en-Artois  | |
|---|---|
Former canton  | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Pas-de-Calais | 
| No. of communes | 30 | 
| Disbanded | 2015 | 
| Seat | Aubigny-en-Artois | 
Area  | 173.00 km2 (66.80 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2012)  | 12,650 | 
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | 
The Canton of Aubigny-en-Artois 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 12,650 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]
Geography
The canton was organised around Aubigny-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varied from 70m (La Comté) to 193m (La Comté) for an average altitude of 127m.
The canton comprised 30 communes:[1]
- Agnières
 - Ambrines
 - Aubigny-en-Artois
 - Averdoingt
 - Bailleul-aux-Cornailles
 - Bajus
 - Berles-Monchel
 - Béthonsart
 - Cambligneul
 - Camblain-l'Abbé
 - Capelle-Fermont
 - Chelers
 - La Comté
 - Frévillers
 - Frévin-Capelle
 - Gouy-en-Ternois
 - Hermaville
 - Izel-lès-Hameau
 - Magnicourt-en-Comte
 - Maizières
 - Mingoval
 - Monchy-Breton
 - Penin
 - Savy-Berlette
 - La Thieuloye
 - Tilloy-lès-Hermaville
 - Tincques
 - Villers-Brûlin
 - Villers-Châtel
 - Villers-Sir-Simon
 
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2012 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9501 | 10056 | 9871 | 10572 | 11526 | 11541 | 12650 | 
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
See also
References
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