Canton of Arras-Nord
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The Canton of Arras-Nord is a canton
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
of northern France
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and a total of 19,522 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
(1) fraction of the commune.
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Régions of France
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of northern France
France
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Composition
The canton comprises 4 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and a total of 19,522 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arras Arras Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect... |
40,590 (1) | 62000 | 62041 |
| Athies Athies, Pas-de-Calais Athies is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.-Geography:A village located 2 miles east of Arras at the junction of the D37 and D42 roads.-History:... |
930 | 62223 | 62042 |
| Saint-Laurent-Blangy Saint-Laurent-Blangy Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Laurent-Blangy is a light industrial suburb and river port on the northeast side of Arras, at the junction of the N50, D42 and D919 roads.-History:Joan of Arc was imprisoned... |
5578 | 62223 | 62753 |
| Saint-Nicolas | 5659 | 62223 | 62764 |
(1) fraction of the commune.
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department