Canton of Heuchin
| Canton of Heuchin | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region |  Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department |  Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Seat | Heuchin |
| Communes | 32 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Alain Wacheux |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 187.45 km2 (72.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 9,851 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 62 27 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Heuchin 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 32 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise in 2015.[1]
Geography
The canton is organised around Heuchin in the arrondissement of Arras. The altitude varies from 42m (Tilly-Capelle) to 196 m (Fiefs) for n average altitude of 111m.
Composition
The canton of Heuchin includes the following communes :
- Anvin
- Aumerval
- Bailleul-lès-Pernes
- Bergueneuse
- Bours
- Boyaval
- Conteville-en-Ternois
- Eps
- Équirre
- Érin
- Fiefs
- Fleury
- Floringhem
- Fontaine-lès-Boulans
- Fontaine-lès-Hermans
- Hestrus
- Heuchin
- Huclier
- Lisbourg
- Marest
- Monchy-Cayeux
- Nédon
- Nédonchel
- Pernes
- Prédefin
- Pressy
- Sachin
- Sains-lès-Pernes
- Tangry
- Teneur
- Tilly-Capelle
- Valhuon
History
| Date of election | Name | Party | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Charles Delaire | . | . |
| 2004 | Alain Wacheux | . | . |
| Members are elected for six years in three-yearly elections. | |||
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department
References
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Notes
- This article is based on the original and the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 10th, 2008.
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