Canton of Heuchin
| Canton of Heuchin | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Heuchin |
| Communes | 32 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Alain Wacheux |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 187.45 km2 (72.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 9,851 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 27 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Heuchin 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 Heuchin in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 42m (Tilly-Capelle) to 196 m (Fiefs) for n average altitude of 111m.
Composition
The canton of Heuchin includes the following communes :
- Anvin
- Aumerval
- Bailleul-lès-Pernes
- Bergueneuse
- Bours
- Boyaval
- Conteville-en-Ternois
- Eps
- Équirre
- Érin
- Fiefs
- Fleury
- Floringhem
- Fontaine-lès-Boulans
- Fontaine-lès-Hermans
- Hestrus
- Heuchin
- Huclier
- Lisbourg
- Marest
- Monchy-Cayeux
- Nédon
- Nédonchel
- Pernes
- Prédefin
- Pressy
- Sachin
- Sains-lès-Pernes
- Tangry
- Teneur
- Tilly-Capelle
- Valhuon
History
| Date of election | Name | Party | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Charles Delaire | . | . |
| 2004 | Alain Wacheux | . | . |
| Members are elected for six years in three-yearly elections. | |||
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
External links
Notes
- This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
