Canton of Le Parcq
| Canton of Le Parcq | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Seat | Le Parcq |
| Communes | 24 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Jean-Claude Darque |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 167.04 km2 (64.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,658 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 39 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton du Parcq is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 24 communes, which joined the canton of Auxi-le-Château in 2015.[1]
Geography
This canton is centred on the village of Le Parcq in the arrondissement of Montreuil. The altitude varies from 25m at (Grigny) to 142m at (Azincourt) for an average of 72m.
Composition
The canton of Le Parcq comprised 24 communes:
| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auchy-lès-Hesdin | 1 759 | 62770 | 62050 |
| Azincourt | 273 | 62310 | 62069 |
| Béalencourt | 135 | 62770 | 62090 |
| Blangy-sur-Ternoise | 756 | 62770 | 62138 |
| Blingel | 117 | 62770 | 62142 |
| Éclimeux | 162 | 62770 | 62282 |
| Fillièvres | 499 | 62770 | 62335 |
| Fresnoy | 67 | 62770 | 62357 |
| Galametz | 157 | 62770 | 62365 |
| Grigny | 329 | 62140 | 62388 |
| Incourt | 92 | 62770 | 62470 |
| Maisoncelle | 106 | 62310 | 62541 |
| Neulette | 32 | 62770 | 62605 |
| Noyelles-lès-Humières | 56 | 62770 | 62625 |
| Le Parcq | 702 | 62770 | 62647 |
| Le Quesnoy-en-Artois | 332 | 62140 | 62677 |
| Rollancourt | 301 | 62770 | 62719 |
| Saint-Georges | 266 | 62770 | 62749 |
| Tramecourt | 66 | 62310 | 62828 |
| Vacqueriette-Erquières | 247 | 62140 | 62834 |
| Vieil-Hesdin | 364 | 62770 | 62850 |
| Wail | 265 | 62770 | 62868 |
| Wamin | 263 | 62770 | 62872 |
| Willeman | 155 | 62770 | 62890 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7623 | 8003 | 7820 | 7784 | 7487 | 7501 | 7658 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||
See also
References
External links
- The canton of Parcq on the Insee website (French)
- Position of the canton of Parcq on a map of France (French)
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Coordinates: 50°22′48″N 2°06′04″E / 50.38000°N 2.10111°E
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