Canton of Avion
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The Canton of Avion is a canton
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
of northern France
.
By order of the prefect of the region, on October 18, 2006, the township was attached to the arrondissement of Lens
rather than that of Arras
with effect from 1 January 2007.
in the arrondissement of Lens
.The altitude varies from 27m (Avion) to 77m (Avion) for an average altitude of 53m.
and a total of 22,574 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
(1) only a fraction of the commune.
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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By order of the prefect of the region, on October 18, 2006, the township was attached to the arrondissement of Lens
Arrondissement of Lens
The arrondissement of Lens is an arrondissement of northern France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas de Calais région...
rather than that of Arras
Arrondissement of Arras
The arrondissement of Arras is an arrondissement of France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région...
with effect from 1 January 2007.
Geography
The canton is organised around AvionAvion, Pas-de-Calais
Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining industrial town, with a little farming, situated just south of Lens at the junction of the N17, D40 and D55 roads.-Population:...
in the arrondissement of Lens
Arrondissement of Lens
The arrondissement of Lens is an arrondissement of northern France, located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in the Nord-Pas de Calais région...
.The altitude varies from 27m (Avion) to 77m (Avion) for an average altitude of 53m.
Composition
The canton comprises 2 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
and a total of 22,574 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
| Commune | Population | Post Code | INSEE Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avion Avion, Pas-de-Calais Avion is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:An ex-coalmining industrial town, with a little farming, situated just south of Lens at the junction of the N17, D40 and D55 roads.-Population:... |
18298 | 62210 | 62065 |
| Méricourt Méricourt, Pas-de-Calais Méricourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Méricourt is a former coal mining town, nowadays a farming and light industrial town, southeast of Lens, at the junction of the D33, D40 and the D262 roads... (1) |
11723 | 62680 | 62570 |
(1) only a fraction of the commune.
See also
- Cantons of Pas-de-Calais
- Communes of Pas-de-Calais
- Pas-de-Calais
- Arrondissements of the Pas-de-Calais department