Canton of Rouvroy
| Former canton of Rouvroy |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| main place | Rouvroy |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 19,419 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 1,119 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 17.35 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 6267 |
The Canton Rouvroy was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Lens , in Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Rouvroy . Dominique Watrin ( PCF ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015 .
The canton of Rouvroy, like the canton of Avion, left the Arrondissement Arras at the end of 2006 and belonged to the Arrondissement Lens from January 1, 2007.
The canton of Rouvroy was on average 52 meters above sea level , between 31 meters in Méricourt and 68 meters in Drocourt .
Communities
The canton consisted of a part of the city of Méricourt (the total number of inhabitants is stated here, about 7,900 of them lived in the canton) and another two municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drocourt | 2,973 (2013) | 3.4 | 874 inhabitants / km² | 62277 | 62320 |
| Méricourt | 11,708 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62570 | 62680 |
| Rouvroy | 8,604 (2013) | 6.42 | 1340 inhabitants / km² | 62724 | 62320 |