Canton of Vitry-en-Artois

Vitry-en-Artois
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes28
Disbanded2015
SeatVitry-en-Artois
Area
169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
28,479
 • Density168/km2 (440/sq mi)

The Canton of Vitry-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 28,479 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton was organised around Vitry-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 25m (Brebières) to 113m (Monchy-le-Preux) for an average altitude of 57m.

The canton comprised 28 communes:[1]

Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
20859 22883 25174 25707 27112 26863
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

References

50°16′36″N 2°58′51″E / 50.27667°N 2.98083°E / 50.27667; 2.98083