The Canton of Croisilles 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 had a total of 12,194 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
Geography The canton is organized around Croisilles in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 52m (Chérisy) to 154m (Bucquoy) for an average altitude of 92m.
The canton comprised 27 communes:
Ablainzevelle Ayette Boiry-Becquerelle Boisleux-au-Mont Boisleux-Saint-Marc Boyelles Bucquoy Bullecourt Chérisy Courcelles-le-Comte Croisilles Douchy-lès-Ayette Écoust-Saint-Mein Ervillers Fontaine-lès-Croisilles Gomiécourt Guémappe Hamelincourt Héninel Hénin-sur-Cojeul Mory Moyenneville Noreuil Saint-Léger Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul Vaulx-Vraucourt Wancourt
Population Population Evolution 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 9493 9816 9416 10021 1077410907 Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting
See also Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes of Pas-de-Calais Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
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