Canton of Vitry-en-Artois
| Canton of Vitry-en-Artois | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |
 Nord-Pas-de-Calais
|
| Department |
 Pas-de-Calais
|
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Vitry-en-Artois |
| Communes | 28 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Martial Stienne |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 169.31 km2 (65.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 26,863 |
| • Density | 158.66/km2 (410.9/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 6246 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Vitry-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 Vitry-en-Artois in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 25m (Brebières) to 113m (Monchy-le-Preux) for an average altitude of 57m.
The canton comprised 28 communes and a total of 26,863 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°16′36″N 2°58′51″E / 50.27667°N 2.98083°E
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