Canton of Côte Vermeille
| Former canton of Côte Vermeille |
|
|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Ceret |
| main place | Port-Vendres |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 13,331 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 170 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 78.40 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 6619 |
The canton of Côte Vermeille is a former - after the namesake purple coast Named - French constituency in the district Céret in the Pyrénées-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon . Its main town was Port-Vendres .
The canton had an area of 78.40 km² and 13,331 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012), which corresponds to a population density of 170 inhabitants per km².
Communities
The canton consisted of four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banyuls-sur-Mer | 4,681 (2013) | 42.43 | 110 inhabitants / km² | 66016 | 66650 |
| Cerbère | 1,378 (2013) | 8.18 | 168 inhabitants / km² | 66048 | 66290 |
| Collioure | 3,057 (2013) | 13.02 | 235 inhabitants / km² | 66053 | 66290 |
| Port-Vendres | 4,214 (2013) | 14.77 | 285 inhabitants / km² | 66148 | 66660 |
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 13,865 | 14,730 | 14,069 | 13,507 | 14,219 | 14,663 | 13,415 |