Canton of Houdain
| Former Canton of Houdain |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Bethune |
| main place | Houdain |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 20,382 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 6228 |
The canton of Houdain was a French canton in the arrondissement of Béthune , in the department of Pas-de-Calais and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais until 2015 . Its main town was Houdain . The last representative on the General Council of the Département was Daniel Dewalle from 2010 to 2015. The canton of Houdain was on average 103 meters above sea level , between 30 meters in Bruay-la-Buissière and 186 meters in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen .
Communities
The canton consisted of part of the city of Bruay-la-Buissière (the total number of inhabitants is stated here, around 5,500 inhabitants lived in the canton) and a further eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beugin | 459 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62120 | 62150 |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 22,802 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62178 | 62700 |
| Camblain-Châtelain | 1,782 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62197 | 62470 |
| Caucourt | 340 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62218 | 62150 |
| Estrée-Cauchy | 373 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62314 | 62690 |
| Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen | 788 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62356 | 62150 |
| Gauchin-Légal | 333 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62366 | 62150 |
| Hermin | 211 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62441 | 62150 |
| Houdain | 7,473 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62457 | 62150 |
| Maisnil-lès-Ruitz | 1,579 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62540 | 62620 |
| Ourton | 793 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62642 | 62460 |
| Rebreuve Ranchicourt | 1,097 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62693 | 62150 |