Canton of Armentières (until 2015)
| Former canton of Armentières |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| main place | Armentières |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 54,739 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 878 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 62.32 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 5902 |
The Canton Armentières was a French canton in the Arrondissement of Lille , in Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Armentières . Bernard Haesebroeck ( PS ) has been a representative in the General Council since 2004 .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armentières | 25,978 (2013) | 6.28 | 4,137 inhabitants / km² | 59017 | 59280 |
| Bois-Grenier | 1,538 (2013) | 7.25 | 212 inhabitants / km² | 59088 | 59280 |
| Capinghem | 1,695 (2013) | 1.86 | 911 inhabitants / km² | 59128 | 59160 |
| La Chapelle-d'Armentières | 8,570 (2013) | 10.33 | 830 inhabitants / km² | 59143 | 59930 |
| Erquinghem-Lys | 4,733 (2013) | 8.94 | 534 inhabitants / km² | 59202 | 59193 |
| Frelinghien | 2,419 (2013) | 11.27 | 215 inhabitants / km² | 59252 | 59236 |
| Houplines | 7,870 (2013) | 11.32 | 695 inhabitants / km² | 59317 | 59116 |
| Premesques | 2,220 (2013) | 5.07 | 438 inhabitants / km² | 59470 | 59840 |