Canton of Le Portel

The canton of Le Portel 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 2 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 in 2015.[2]

Le Portel
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes2
Disbanded2015
SeatLe Portel
Population
 (2012)
 • Total18,640

Geography

The canton is organised around Le Portel in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 0m to 110m at Boulogne-sur-Mer for an average altitude of 12m.

Composition

The canton comprises 2 communes and a total of 18,640 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

Demographic Composition
CommunePopulationPost CodeINSEE Code
Boulogne-sur-Mer44859 (1)6220062160
Le Portel107206248062667
(1) Only a fraction of the commune.

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais


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