Canton of Fruges
| Canton of Fruges | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Seat | Fruges |
| Communes | 52 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 457.91 km2 (176.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 30,949 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 25 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Fruges is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
An area of small valleys and plateaux, consisting mostly of farmland, with the town of Fruges at its centre.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 25 to 55 communes (6 of which merged into the new communes Saint-Augustin, Bellinghem and Enquin-lez-Guinegatte):
Coordinates: 50°30′55″N 2°08′04″E / 50.51528°N 2.13444°E
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