The Canton of Arques is a former canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had a total of 20,550 inhabitants (2012, without double counting). ^[1]

Geography

This canton was centred on the town of Arques in the arrondissement of Saint-Omer. The altitude varies from 0m at ( Saint-Omer) to 95m at ( Helfaut) for an average of 28m.

The canton comprised 5 communes: ^[1]

• Arques
• Blendecques
• Campagne-lès-Wardrecques
• Helfaut
• Saint-Omer (partly)

See also

• Arrondissement of Saint-Omer
• Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
• Communes of Pas-de-Calais

References

50°44′10″N 2°18′12″E / 50.73611°N 2.30333°E / 50.73611; 2.30333