Canton of Arques
| Former Canton of Arques |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| main place | Arques |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 20,550 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 6262 |
The Canton Arques was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Saint-Omer , in the Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; its main town is Arques . Michel Lefait ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1985 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of four municipalities and part of the city of Saint-Omer (the total number of inhabitants is given here, about 2,900 inhabitants lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arques | 9,936 (2013) | 22.41 | 443 inhabitants / km² | 62040 | 62510 |
| Blendecques | 5,167 (2013) | 9.56 | 540 inhabitants / km² | 62139 | 62575 |
| Campagne-lès-Wardrecques | 1,193 (2013) | 4.69 | 254 inhabitants / km² | 62205 | 62120 |
| Helfaut | 1,597 (2013) | 8.92 | 179 inhabitants / km² | 62423 | 62570 |
| Saint-Omer | 13,992 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62765 | 62500 |