Canton of Hucqueliers
| Canton of Hucqueliers | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Communes | 24 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 231.71 km2 (89.46 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 6,546 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 29 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Hucqueliers 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 Lumbres in 2015.
An area of small valleys and plateaux, consisting mostly of farmland, with the town of Hucqueliers in the arrondissement of Montreuil at its centre. The altitude varies from 26m (Alette) to 202m (Bécourt).with an average altitude of 97m.
The canton of Hucqueliers comprised 24 communes and a total of 6546 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°34′10″N 1°54′26″E / 50.56944°N 1.90722°E
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