Canton of Anzin (until 2015)
| Former Canton of Anzin (until 2015) |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| main place | Anzin |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 43,140 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 1,700 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 25.38 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 5971 |
The Canton Anzin was a French canton in the Arrondissement of Valenciennes , in Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Anzin . Jacques Marissiaux has been a representative in the General Council since 2002 (first DVG , then PS ).
As part of the reorganization of the French cantons in 2015, the canton was expanded to include the municipalities of Escautpont , Fresnes-sur-Escaut and Onnaing ; the municipality of Saint-Saulve , however, was assigned to the canton of Valenciennes .
see also: → Canton Anzin
Communities
Until 2015, the canton consisted of four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anzin | 13,092 (2013) | 3.64 | 3,597 inhabitants / km² | 59014 | 59410 |
| Contributions | 6,716 (2013) | 3 | 2,239 inhabitants / km² | 59079 | 59192 |
| Bruay-sur-l'Escaut | 12,097 (2013) | 6.7 | 1,806 inhabitants / km² | 59112 | 59860 |
| Saint-Saulve | 11,108 (2013) | 12.04 | 923 inhabitants / km² | 59544 | 59880 |