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 :

History

List of the successive conseillers généraux (members of the general council)
Date of election Name Party Background
2001Charles Delaire . .
2004Alain Wacheux . .
Members are elected for six years in three-yearly elections.

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Notes

Coordinates: 50°28′24″N 2°19′13″E / 50.47333°N 2.32028°E / 50.47333; 2.32028

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