The
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
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of Arras-1 is an administrative division of the
Pas-de-Calais
Pas-de-Calais (, "strait of Calais"; pcd, Pas-Calés; also nl, Nauw van Kales) is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. It has the most communes of all the departments of ...
department, in northern
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in
Arras
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of ...
.
[Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais]
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It consists of the following communes:[
# Acq
#]Anzin-Saint-Aubin
Anzin-Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A suburb located 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D341, D60 and D64 roads, by the banks of the river Scarpe.
History
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#Arras
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of ...
(partly)
#Beaumetz-lès-Loges
Beaumetz-lès-Loges () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D7 road.
Po ...
#Dainville
Dainville () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming and light industrial suburb west of Arras at the junction of the N25 with the D60 and D59 roads.
Population
Places of in ...
#Écurie
Écurie () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated north of Arras at the junction of the N17 and D60 roads.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of St.S ...
#Étrun
Étrun (; vls, Stroom) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the N39 and the D55 roads. The river Gy flows through th ...
#Marœuil
Marœuil (; vls, Marol) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Marœuil is a large farming and light industrial village situated northwest of Arras, at the junction of the D55, D56 and ...
# Mont-Saint-Éloi
#Neuville-Saint-Vaast
Neuville-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located south of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial dedicated to the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The Memorial was built on Hill 145, the ...
#Roclincourt
Roclincourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
Roclincourt is north of the town of Arras, south of Lens, and approximately from Calais.
List of successive mayors
History World War I
Roclincourt ...
# Sainte-Catherine
# Wailly
References
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Cantons of Pas-de-Calais