Canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest

Calais-Nord-Ouest
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
No. of communes	9
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Calais
Population  (2012)	28,468

The canton of Calais-Nord-Ouest 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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Calais-1 in 2015.[2] It had a total of 28,468 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Geography

The canton is organised around Calais in the arrondissement of Calais. The altitude varies from 0m (Calais) to 154m (Escalles) for an average altitude of 27m.

The canton comprised 9 communes:[1]

• Bonningues-lès-Calais
• Calais (partly)
• Coquelles
• Escalles
• Fréthun
• Nielles-lès-Calais
• Peuplingues
• Saint-Tricat
• Sangatte

See also

• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais
• Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

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