Canton of Béthune-Nord
| Former canton of Béthune-Nord |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Bethune |
| main place | Bethune |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 22,048 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 1,160 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 19 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 6212 |
The Canton Bethune-Nord was by 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Béthune , in the Pas-de-Calais and the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais ; its main town was Béthune . Isabelle Péru ( MRC ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2008 to 2015 .
The canton of Béthune-Nord was on average 25 meters above sea level, between 18 meters in Annezin and 70 meters in Chocques .
Communities
The canton consisted of five municipalities and a part of the city of Béthune (the total number of inhabitants is given, around 9,200 inhabitants of the city lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annezin | 5,923 (2013) | 6.1 | 971 inhabitants / km² | 62035 | 62232 |
| Bethune | 25,463 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 62119 | 62400 |
| Chocques | 2,961 (2013) | 7.95 | 372 inhabitants / km² | 62224 | 62920 |
| Oblinghem | 269 (2013) | 1.27 | 212 inhabitants / km² | 62632 | 62920 |
| Vendin-lès-Béthune | 2,416 (2013) | 3.63 | 666 inhabitants / km² | 62841 | 62232 |
| Verquigneul | 1,951 (2013) | 3.54 | 551 inhabitants / km² | 62847 | 62113 |