Former canton in Hauts-de-France, France
The Canton of Marquion is a former canton 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 that came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 17 communes,[1] which all joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.[2] It had a total of 11,433 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
The canton was organised around Marquion in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 32 m (105 ft) at Oisy-le-Verger to 127 m (417 ft) at Bourlon, with an average altitude of 66 m (217 ft).
The canton comprised 17 communes:[1]
Population
See also
References
50°12′29″N 3°04′11″E / 50.20806°N 3.06972°E / 50.20806; 3.06972