Canton of Pas-en-Artois
| Canton of Pas-en-Artois | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais
|
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Pas-en-Artois |
| Communes | 25 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Ernest Auchart |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 7,321 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 6240 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Pas-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. It consisted of 25 communes, which joined the canton of Avesnes-le-Comte in 2015.
The canton is organised around Pas-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 61m (Amplier) to 172m (Humbercamps) for an average altitude of 128m.
The canton comprised 25 communes and a total of 7,321 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°09′05″N 2°31′57″E / 50.15139°N 2.53250°E
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