The canton of Fruges (; ) is a

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situated in 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 ...

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and in the

Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...

region of

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Geography

An area of small valleys and plateaux, consisting mostly of farmland, with the town of

Fruges Fruges (; vls, Frusje) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Situated some 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D928 road, set in a valley not far from the hist ...

at its centre.

Composition

At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 25 to 55

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(6 of which merged into the new communes Saint-Augustin,

Bellinghem Bellinghem ( pcd, Bellinghin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. The municipality was established on 1 September 2016 and consists of the former communes of Herbelles and Inghem.Enquin-lez-Guinegatte Enquin-lez-Guinegatte (; vls, Enken-Inwinegate) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Enquin-les-Mines (the seat) and Enguinega ...

):Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais
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Ambricourt Ambricourt () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The commune is the setting of Georges Bernanos's 1936 novel '' The Diary of a Country Priest'' (''Journal d'un curé de campagne''). Geography A small village situa ...

Audincthun Audincthun (; nl, Odingten) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Geography A town located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D92 with the D133 road. Population Personaliti ...

* Avondance * Avroult * Beaumetz-lès-Aire *

Coupelle-Neuve Coupelle-Neuve () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A village situated some 16 miles (26 km) east of Montreuil-sur-Mer Montreuil (; also nl, Monsterole), also known as Montre ...

Coupelle-Vieille Coupelle-Vieille () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Coupelle-Vieille is situated some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D343 road. Population See also *C ...

* Coyecques * Crépy *

Créquy Créquy () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography One of many small villages in Artois, Créquy gives it name to the small stream, the Créquoise, that rises in the nearby hills and is on ...

* Delettes * Dennebrœucq * Ecques *

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Enquin-lez-Guinegatte Enquin-lez-Guinegatte (; vls, Enken-Inwinegate) is a commune in the department of Pas-de-Calais, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Enquin-les-Mines (the seat) and Enguinega ...

Erny-Saint-Julien Erny-Saint-Julien (; pcd, Arny-Saint-Julien; vls, Erni) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated southeast of Saint-Omer, at the D158 and D193 crossroads. It ...

Fauquembergues Fauquembergues (; vls, Valkenberg; pcd, Fauquimbergue) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. First mentioned in 961 as "in monten qui dicitur Falcoberg", the place later in 1124 was called ''Fal ...

* Febvin-Palfart * Fléchin *

Fressin Fressin () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A farming village situated east of Montreuil, at the junction of the D155 and the D154 roads. Fressin nestles in the valley of the Planque ...

* Heuringhem * Hézecques * Laires * Lebiez * Lugy * Mametz * Matringhem * Mencas *

Merck-Saint-Liévin Merck-Saint-Liévin (; pcd, Merck-Saint-Lévin; vls, Sint-Lievens-Merk) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Merck-Saint-Liévin lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Saint-Om ...

* Planques * Quiestède *

Racquinghem Racquinghem () is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography A large village some 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the N43 road, located on the banks of the Noeufossé canal, th ...

* Radinghem *

Reclinghem Reclinghem ( vls, Reklingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It was settled by the Viking Rikiwulf (''the rich and powerful wolf'') in the 9th century, who probably also settled nearby Rich ...

Renty Renty (; vls, Renteke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Renty lies about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D129 road, by the banks of the river Aa. Population ...

* Rimboval * Royon * Ruisseauville * Sains-lès-Fressin * Saint-Augustin * Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem *

Senlis Senlis () is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hautes de France. The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic cathedral and other h ...

Thérouanne Thérouanne (; vls, Terenburg; Dutch ''Terwaan'') is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It is located west of Aire-sur-la-Lys and south of Saint-Omer, on the D 157 and D 341 road junction. Locate ...

* Thiembronne * Torcy * Verchin * Vincly *

Wardrecques Wardrecques (; vls, Werdrik) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Geography Wardrecques is located 6 miles (9 km) southeast of Saint-Omer, on the D199 road, just a hundred yards from the Ne ...