The canton of Ardres 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 21,370 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
Geography The canton was organised around Ardres in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varied from 0m (Éperlecques) to 196m (Rebergues) for an average altitude of 42m.
The canton comprised 22 communes:
Ardres Audrehem Autingues Balinghem Bayenghem-lès-Éperlecques Bonningues-lès-Ardres Brêmes Clerques Éperlecques Journy Landrethun-lès-Ardres Louches Mentque-Nortbécourt Muncq-Nieurlet Nielles-lès-Ardres Nordausques Nort-Leulinghem Rebergues Recques-sur-Hem Rodelinghem Tournehem-sur-la-Hem Zouafques
Population Population Evolution 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 12536 13188 13277 14515 16519 17610 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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