Canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest

Calais-Nord-Ouest
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatCalais
Population
 (2012)
28,468

The canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest 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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Calais-1 in 2015.[2] It had a total of 28,468 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais. The altitude varies from 0m (Calais) to 154m (Escalles) for an average altitude of 27m.

The canton comprised 9 communes:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

50°55′07″N 1°47′37″E / 50.91861°N 1.79361°E / 50.91861; 1.79361


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