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The Canton of Arques 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 had a total of 20,550 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).

Geography

This canton was centred on the town of Arques in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m at (Saint-Omer) to 95m at (Helfaut) for an average of 28m.

The canton comprised 5 communes:

• Arques
• Blendecques
• Campagne-lès-Wardrecques
• Helfaut
• Saint-Omer (partly)

See also

• Arrondissement of Saint-Omer
• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais

References

1. ^ Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE

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