Canton of Le Portel

Le Portel
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
No. of communes2
Disbanded2015
SeatLe Portel
Population
 (2012)
18,640

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] It had a total of 18,640 inhabitants (2012).[1]

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.

The canton comprised 2 communes:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 62 Pas-de-Calais, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-233 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Pas-de-Calais

50°42′59″N 1°35′39″E / 50.71639°N 1.59417°E / 50.71639; 1.59417


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