The Canton du Parcq is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 24 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Auxi-le-Château in 2015.[2] It had a total of 7,658 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Le Parcq | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Pas-de-Calais |
No. of communes | 24 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Le Parcq |
Area | 167.04 km2 (64.49 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 7,658 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Geography
editThis canton is centred on the village of Le Parcq in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 25 m at (Grigny) to 142 m at (Azincourt) for an average of 72 m.
Population
edit1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2012 |
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7623 | 8003 | 7820 | 7784 | 7487 | 7501 | 7658 |
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting |