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Canton of Aubigny-en-Artois

Canton of Aubigny-en-Artois
French canton
Country France
Region Blason Nord-Pas-De-Calais.svg Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department Pas de Calais Arms.svg Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement Arras
Seat Aubigny-en-Artois
Communes 30
Government
 • Representative Jean-Michel Desailly
Area¹
 • Total 173.00 km2 (66.80 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 11,541
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Cantonal code 62 05
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Aubigny-en-Artois is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

The canton is organised around Aubigny-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 70m (La Comté) to 193m (La Comté) for an average altitude of 127m.

The canton comprised 20 communes and a total of 11,541 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).


Coordinates: 50°21′39″N 2°31′32″E / 50.36083°N 2.52556°E / 50.36083; 2.52556



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