The
canton of Arras-3 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 ...
department
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Government and military
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, in northern
France
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. 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 Departments of France, department, which forms part of the regions of France, region of Hauts-de-France; before the regions of France#Reform and mergers of ...
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[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:[
#]Achicourt
Achicourt (; vls, Kortaken; pcd, Hachicourt) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A light industrial suburb of Arras located 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D5 road junction. The rive ...
#Agny
Agny () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Arras, at the D3 and D60 road junction.
History
World War I 1914–1918. War broke out in August 1914 a ...
#Arras
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department, which forms part of the regions of France, region of Hauts-de-France; before the regions of France#Reform and mergers of ...
(partly)
#Beaurains
Beaurains () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A suburban town located 3 miles (5 km) south of Arras at the junction of the N17 with the D5 road.
History
The first ...
#Boiry-Becquerelle
Boiry-Becquerelle () 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) south of Arras on the N17 junction with the D35 road.
Population
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#Boisleux-au-Mont
Boisleux-au-Mont () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 6 miles (10 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D35 and D36 roads.
Population
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#Boisleux-Saint-Marc
Boisleux-Saint-Marc (; pcd, Bouilleul-Saint-Marc) 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) south of Arras on the D35 road.
Popul ...
#Boyelles
Boyelles is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village located 6 miles (11 km) south of Arras on the N17 road.
A celebration of the potato takes place annually ...
#Guémappe
Guémappe () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A small farming village situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the D38 roads.
History
First noted as ''Gammapiu ...
#Héninel
Héninel () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A small farming village situated southeast of Arras, on the D33 road and just yards away from the A1 autoroute.
Population
Places o ...
#Hénin-sur-Cojeul
Hénin-sur-Cojeul () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
A farming village situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D5 roads.
Population
Places of interest ...
#Mercatel
Mercatel () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Mercatel is situated south of Arras, at the junction of the D34 and the N17 roads.
Population
Places of interest
* The church of S ...
#Neuville-Vitasse
Neuville-Vitasse () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Neuville-Vitasse situated southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D14 and D5 roads.
Population
Places of interest
* The chu ...
#Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul
Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul (; pcd, Saint-Martin-su-Cojeul) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Saint-Martin-sur-Cojeul lies southeast of Arras, on the D33 road. The A1 autoroute passes ...
#Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines
Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines lies on the south-eastern side of Arras, at the junction of the N39, D34 and D60 roads.
Population
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#Wancourt
Wancourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Geography
Wancourt is situated some southeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33 and the D34E roads. The A1 autoroute passes by just yards from the c ...
References
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Cantons of Pas-de-Calais