Canton of Orchies (until 2015)
| Former Canton of Orchies |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| main place | Orchies |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 24,964 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 241 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 103.58 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 5947 |
The Canton Orchies was a French constituency in Arrondissement of Douai , in the Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Orchies . Jean-Luc Detavernier ( DVD ) has been a representative in the Department's General Council since 1994 .
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aix | 1,122 (2013) | 6.55 | 171 inhabitants / km² | 59004 | 59310 |
| Auchy-lez-Orchies | 1,517 (2013) | 7.79 | 195 inhabitants / km² | 59029 | 59310 |
| Beuvry-la-Forêt | 2,746 (2013) | 12.52 | 219 inhabitants / km² | 59080 | 59310 |
| Coutiches | 2,867 (2013) | 16.34 | 175 inhabitants / km² | 59158 | 59310 |
| Faumont | 2,135 (2013) | 9.58 | 223 inhabitants / km² | 59222 | 59310 |
| Landas | 2,394 (2013) | 11.95 | 200 inhabitants / km² | 59330 | 59310 |
| Nomain | 2,473 (2013) | 19.11 | 129 inhabitants / km² | 59435 | 59310 |
| Orchies | 8,284 (2013) | 10.92 | 759 inhabitants / km² | 59449 | 59310 |
| Saméon | 1,562 (2013) | 8.82 | 177 inhabitants / km² | 59551 | 59310 |