Canton of Bourbourg
| Former canton of Bourbourg |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Bourbourg |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,496 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 131 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 141 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 5912 |
The Canton Bourbourg was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk in Nord in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Bourbourg . The last representative on the department's General Council was Jean-Pierre Decool from 1994 to 2015.
Communities
The canton consisted of twelve municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbourg | 7,064 (2013) | 38.49 | 184 inhabitants / km² | 59094 | 59630 |
| Brouckerque | 1,276 (2013) | 11.91 | 107 inhabitants / km² | 59110 | 59630 |
| Cappelle-Brouck | 1,143 (2013) | 17.55 | 65 inhabitants / km² | 59130 | 59630 |
| Drincham | 249 (2013) | 3.38 | 74 inhabitants / km² | 59182 | 59630 |
| Holque | 910 (2013) | 3.81 | 239 inhabitants / km² | 59307 | 59143 |
| Looberghe | 1,189 (2013) | 19.55 | 61 inhabitants / km² | 59358 | 59630 |
| Millam | 793 (2013) | 12.44 | 64 inhabitants / km² | 59402 | 59143 |
| Saint-Momelin | 454 (2013) | 6th | 75 inhabitants / km² | 59538 | 59143 |
| Saint-Pierre-Brouck | 1,015 (2013) | 8.86 | 115 inhabitants / km² | 59539 | 59630 |
| Spycker | 1,673 (2013) | 9.19 | 182 inhabitants / km² | 59576 | 59380 |
| Wadding | 2,523 (2013) | 7.32 | 345 inhabitants / km² | 59647 | 59143 |
| Wulverdinghe | 323 (2013) | 2.92 | 111 inhabitants / km² | 59664 | 59143 |
The Flemish names of the places:
- Bourbourg: Broekburg
- Brouckerque: Broekkerke
- Cappelle-Brouck: Kapellebroek
- Drincham: Drinkam
- Holque: Holke
- Looberghe: Loberge
- Millam: Millam
- Saint-Momelin: Sint-Momelijn
- Saint-Pierre-Brouck: Sint-Pietersbroek
- Spycker: Spijker
- Watten: wading
- Wulverdinghe: Wulverdinge