Canton of Orchies

Canton of Orchies
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Douai
main place	Orchies
Residents	54,265 (Jan. 1, 2017)
Population density	332 inhabitants / km²
surface	163.44 km²
Communities	16
INSEE code	5931
Location of the canton of Orchies in the north department

The canton of Orchies is the 31st canton of the north département formed with the cantonal reform 2015 and belongs to the arrondissement Douai . It has 54,265 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).

The canton comprises 16 municipalities, including all of the former canton of the same name as well as parts of the former cantons Douai-Nord , Douai-Nord-Est and Marchiennes .

local community	Residents January 1, 2017	Area km²	Density of population / km²	Code INSEE	Post Code
Aix-en-Pévèle	1,220	6.55	186	59004	59600
Anhiers	898	1.71	525	59007	59194
Auby	7,274	7.12	1,022	59028	59950
Auchy-lez-Orchies	1,521	7.79	195	59029	59310
Beuvry-la-Forêt	2,758	12.52	220	59080	59310
Bouvignies	1,535	8.70	176	59105	59870
Coutiches	3,014	16.34	184	59158	59310
Faumont	2.172	9.58	227	59222	59310
Flines-lez-Raches	5,570	19.22	290	59239	59148
Landas	2,399	11.95	201	59330	59310
Nomain	2,521	19.11	132	59435	59310
Orchies	8,828	10.92	808	59449	59310
Râches	2,740	4.87	563	59486	59194
Raimbeaucourt	4,002	11.08	361	59489	59283
Roost-Warendin	6.141	7.16	858	59509	59286
Saméon	1,672	8.82	190	59551	59310
Canton of Orchies	54,265	163.44	332	5931	-

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Article 32 of Decree No. 2014-167 of February 17, 2014 on the delimitation of the cantons in the North Department  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.