Canton of Avesnes-le-Comte

Canton of Avesnes-le-Comte
French canton
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Seat Avesnes-le-Comte
Communes 108
Area¹
  Total 643.53 km2 (248.47 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 38,486
  Density 60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Cantonal code 62 07
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Avesnes-le-Comte is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organized around Avesnes-le-Comte in the arrondissement of Arras.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 31 to 108 communes:[1]

Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
7768 8275 7696 8073 8459 8307
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Coordinates: 50°15′54″N 2°28′03″E / 50.26500°N 2.46750°E / 50.26500; 2.46750


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