Canton of Arleux
| Former  canton of Arleux  | 
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | 
| Department | North | 
| Arrondissement | Douai | 
| main place | Arleux | 
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 | 
| Residents | 18,821 (Jan. 1, 2012) | 
| Population density | 216 inhabitants / km² | 
| surface | 87 km² | 
| Communities | 15th | 
| INSEE code | 5901 | 
The canton of Arleux was a French canton in the Arrondissement Douai , in the Département Nord and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region until 2015 . Its main town was Arleux . Charles Beauchamp ( PCF ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1996 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of 15 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arleux | 3,001 (2013) | 11.1 | 270 inhabitants / km² | 59015 | 59151 | 
| Aubigny-au-Bac | 1,206 (2013) | 5.16 | 234 inhabitants / km² | 59026 | 59265 | 
| Brunémont | 699 (2013) | 1.95 | 358 inhabitants / km² | 59115 | 59151 | 
| Bugnicourt | 929 (2013) | 6.28 | 148 inhabitants / km² | 59117 | 59151 | 
| Cantin | 1,523 (2013) | 9.32 | 163 inhabitants / km² | 59126 | 59169 | 
| Erchin | 736 (2013) | 5.28 | 139 inhabitants / km² | 59199 | 59169 | 
| Estrées | 1,058 (2013) | 5.82 | 182 inhabitants / km² | 59214 | 59151 | 
| Féchain | 1,820 (2013) | 5.14 | 354 inhabitants / km² | 59224 | 59247 | 
| Fressain | 876 (2013) | 6.39 | 137 inhabitants / km² | 59254 | 59234 | 
| Gœulzin | 1,016 (2013) | 4.79 | 212 inhabitants / km² | 59263 | 59169 | 
| Hamel | 785 (2013) | 3.59 | 219 inhabitants / km² | 59280 | 59151 | 
| Lécluse | 1,363 (2013) | 4.96 | 275 inhabitants / km² | 59336 | 59259 | 
| Marcq-en-Ostrevent | 704 (2013) | 6.27 | 112 inhabitants / km² | 59379 | 59252 | 
| Monchecourt | 2,521 (2013) | 6.77 | 372 inhabitants / km² | 59409 | 59234 | 
| Villers-au-Tertre | 608 (2013) | 4.57 | 133 inhabitants / km² | 59620 | 59234 |