Canton of Hesdin

Canton of Hesdin
French canton
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Montreuil
Seat	Hesdin
Communes	22
Area¹
• Total	138.66 km² (53.54 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	11,420
• Density	82/km² (210/sq mi)
Cantonal code	62 26
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Hesdin is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Geography

The canton is organised around Hesdin in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 11 m (Tortefontaine) to 133 m (Chériennes) for an average altitude of 55 m.

Population Evolution
1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
10290	11109	11640	11779	11515	11420
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

The canton comprises 22 communes and a total of 11,420 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Demographic Composition
Commune	Population	Post Code	INSEE Code
Aubin-Saint-Vaast	756	62140	62046
Brévillers	107	62140	62175
Capelle-lès-Hesdin	407	62140	62212
Caumont	206	62140	62219
Cavron-Saint-Martin	402	62140	62220
Chériennes	182	62140	62222
Contes	334	62990	62236
Guigny	140	62140	62395
Guisy	272	62140	62398
Hesdin	2686	62140	62447
Huby-Saint-Leu	967	62140	62461
Labroye	173	62140	62481
La Loge	185	62140	62521
Marconne	1232	62140	62549
Marconnelle	1312	62140	62550
Mouriez	241	62140	62596
Bouin-Plumoison	514	62140	62661
Raye-sur-Authie	255	62140	62690
Regnauville	210	62140	62700
Sainte-Austreberthe	410	62140	62743
Tortefontaine	231	62140	62824
Wambercourt	198	62140	62871

This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 16th, 2008.