Canton of Fruges - Wikipedia
Fruges | |
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 Location of Fruges within the department | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| No. of communes | 52 |
| Seat | Fruges |
Area | 457.91 km2 (176.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 31,236 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 62 25 |
The canton of Fruges ([fʁyʒ]; West Flemish: Frusje) is a canton situated in the Pas-de-Calais département and in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
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An area of small valleys and plateaux, consisting mostly of farmland, with the town of Fruges at its centre.
Composition
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At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 25 to 55 communes (6 of which merged into the new communes Saint-Augustin, Bellinghem and Enquin-lez-Guinegatte):[2]
- Ambricourt
- Audincthun
- Avondance
- Avroult
- Beaumetz-lès-Aire
- Bellinghem
- Bomy
- Canlers
- Coupelle-Neuve
- Coupelle-Vieille
- Coyecques
- Crépy
- Créquy
- Delettes
- Dennebrœucq
- Ecques
- Embry
- Enquin-lez-Guinegatte
- Erny-Saint-Julien
- Fauquembergues
- Febvin-Palfart
- Fléchin
- Fressin
- Fruges
- Heuringhem
- Hézecques
- Laires
- Lebiez
- Lugy
- Mametz
- Matringhem
- Mencas
- Merck-Saint-Liévin
- Planques
- Quiestède
- Racquinghem
- Radinghem
- Reclinghem
- Renty
- Rimboval
- Royon
- Ruisseauville
- Sains-lès-Fressin
- Saint-Augustin
- Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem
- Senlis
- Thérouanne
- Thiembronne
- Torcy
- Verchin
- Vincly
- Wardrecques
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,184 | — |
| 2018 | 31,362 | +0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3][4] |
See also
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References
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- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais
- ^ Populations légales 2013: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
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