Canton of Bertincourt

Canton of Bertincourt
French canton
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Seat Bertincourt
Communes 18
Government
  Representative Jean-Claude Hoquet
Area¹
  Total 120.19 km2 (46.41 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 6,366
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Cantonal code 62 11
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Bertincourt is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 18 communes, which joined the canton of Bapaume in 2015.[1]


Geography

The canton is organised around Bertincourt in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 67m (Havrincourt) to 137m (Rocquigny) for an average altitude of 118m.

Composition

The canton comprised 18 communes and a total of 6366 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune Population Post Code INSEE Code
Barastre 232 62124 62082
Beaumetz-lès-Cambrai 541 62124 62096
Bertincourt 886 62124 62117
Beugny 319 62124 62122
Bus 105 62124 62189
Haplincourt 210 62124 62410
Havrincourt 374 62147 62421
Hermies 1130 62147 62440
Lebucquière 231 62124 62493
Léchelle 60 62124 62494
Metz-en-Couture 602 62124 62572
Morchies 189 62124 62591
Neuville-Bourjonval 194 62124 62608
Rocquigny 281 62450 62715
Ruyaulcourt 295 62124 62731
Trescault 188 62147 62830
Vélu 136 62124 62840
Ytres 393 62124 62909

Population

Population Evolution
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
6888 7346 6853 6363 61776366
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

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Notes

Coordinates: 50°05′26″N 2°59′27″E / 50.09056°N 2.99083°E / 50.09056; 2.99083

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