Cambrin Canton
| Former canton of Cambrin |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Bethune |
| main place | Cambrin |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 20,403 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 386 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 52.88 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 6217 |
The Canton Cambrin was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Béthune , in the Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; its main town was Cambrin . Odette Duriez ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 .
The canton Cambrin was 52.88 km² and had (1999) 19,269 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 364 inhabitants per km². It was on average 25 meters above sea level, between 16 meters in Richebourg and 50 meters in Vermelles .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annequin | 2,411 (2013) | 3.99 | 604 inhabitants / km² | 62034 | 62149 |
| Auchy-les-Mines | 4,642 (2013) | 5.1 | 910 inhabitants / km² | 62051 | 62138 |
| Cambrin | 1,024 (2013) | 1.77 | 579 inhabitants / km² | 62200 | 62149 |
| Cuinchy | 1,731 (2013) | 4.15 | 417 inhabitants / km² | 62262 | 62149 |
| Festubert | 1,326 (2013) | 7.64 | 174 inhabitants / km² | 62330 | 62149 |
| Noyelles-lès-Vermelles | 2,344 (2013) | 2.53 | 926 inhabitants / km² | 62626 | 62980 |
| Richebourg | 2,555 (2013) | 17.31 | 148 inhabitants / km² | 62706 | 62136 |
| Vermelles | 4,510 (2013) | 10.39 | 434 inhabitants / km² | 62846 | 62980 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,493 | 16,287 | 15,706 | 16,397 | 18,596 | 19,269 | 19,568 | 20,286 |