Canton of Fauquembergues
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| Canton of Fauquembergues | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
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| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
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| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer | |
| Communes | 18 | |
| Chief Town | Fauquembergues | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 186.49 km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 8492 | |
| -Density | 45,54/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
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The Canton of Fauquembergues is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
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[edit] Geography
This canton is centred on the town of Fauquembergues in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 43m at (Coyecques) to 201m at (Thiembronne) for an average of 106m.
[edit] Composition
The canton of Fauquembergues comprises 18 communes:
| Canton | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audincthun | 574 | 62560 | 62053 |
| Avroult | 510 | 62560 | 62067 |
| Beaumetz-lès-Aire | 240 | 62960 | 62095 |
| Bomy | 604 | 62960 | 62153 |
| Coyecques | 562 | 62560 | 62254 |
| Dennebrœucq | 314 | 62560 | 62267 |
| Enguinegatte | 365 | 62145 | 62294 |
| Enquin-les-Mines | 917 | 62145 | 62295 |
| Erny-Saint-Julien | 288 | 62960 | 62304 |
| Fauquembergues | 856 | 62560 | 62325 |
| Febvin-Palfart | 497 | 62960 | 62327 |
| Fléchin | 454 | 62960 | 62336 |
| Laires | 297 | 62960 | 62485 |
| Merck-Saint-Liévin | 507 | 62560 | 62569 |
| Reclinghem | 144 | 62560 | 62696 |
| Renty | 439 | 62560 | 62704 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem | 303 | 62560 | 62760 |
| Thiembronne | 621 | 62560 | 62812 |
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 8523 | 9066 | 8522 | 8358 | 8431 | 8492 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
