Canton of Landrecies
| Former Canton of Landrecies |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| main place | Landrecies |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 10,644 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 93 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 115 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 5932 |
The canton of Landrecies was a French canton in the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe , in the Nord department and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region until 2015 ; its main place was Landrecies . The last representative on the Department's General Council was Bernard Delva from 2011 to 2015.
The canton of Landrecies had 10,644 inhabitants ( as of January 1, 2012 ).
Communities
The canton consisted of ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bousies | 1,724 (2013) | 9.88 | 174 inhabitants / km² | 59099 | 59222 |
| Croix-Caluyau | 256 (2013) | 4.01 | 64 inhabitants / km² | 59164 | 59222 |
| Le Favril | 490 (2013) | 11.49 | 43 inhabitants / km² | 59223 | 59550 |
| Fontaine-au-Bois | 690 (2013) | 7.68 | 90 inhabitants / km² | 59242 | 59550 |
| Forest-en-Cambrésis | 534 (2013) | 8.87 | 60 inhabitants / km² | 59246 | 59222 |
| Landrecies | 3,487 (2013) | 21.70 | 161 inhabitants / km² | 59331 | 59550 |
| Maroilles | 1,417 (2013) | 22.13 | 64 inhabitants / km² | 59384 | 59288 |
| Preux-au-Bois | 837 (2013) | 3.99 | 210 inhabitants / km² | 59472 | 59288 |
| Prisches | 1,020 (2013) | 23.11 | 44 inhabitants / km² | 59474 | 59550 |
| Robersart | 180 (2013) | 2.33 | 77 inhabitants / km² | 59503 | 59550 |