Cantin
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Aniche | |
| Community association | Douaisis | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 37-76 m | |
| surface | 9.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,577 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59169 | |
| INSEE code | 59126 | |
| Website | https://ville-cantin.fr/ | |
 Mairie (Town Hall) |
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Cantin is a French commune with 1,577 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Aniche .
Neighboring municipalities of Cantin are Dechy in the north, Roucourt in the northeast, Erchin in the east, Bugnicourt in the southeast, Arleux in the south, Estrées in the southwest and Gœulzin in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 912 | 1246 | 1395 | 1397 | 1373 | 1327 | 1449 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Cantin
- Tour of the Pendus
- Saint Martin Church
- Hospice Brissez (now the Mairie )
- Basement de Gayant
Personalities
- Adèle Justine Brissez (1808–1876), founder of the hospice
- Pierre Billet (1837–1922), painter
- Claude Finet (1939–2007), painter
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 63-65.
Web links
Commons : Cantin - collection of images, videos and audio files
