Canton of Caen-8
| Former Canton of Caen-8 |
|
|---|---|
| region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Caen |
| main place | Caen |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 19,211 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 1444 |
The Canton Caen-8 was until 2015 a French canton in the department of Calvados and in the former region Basse-Normandie . It comprised three parishes and parts of parishes in the arrondissement of Caen ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Caen . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Eric Vève ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département since 2008 .
Communities
The canton consisted of two municipalities and a part of Caen (the total number of inhabitants is given here, about 12,400 inhabitants of Caen lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 107,229 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 14118 | 14000 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 4,422 (2013) | 6.75 | 655 inhabitants / km² | 14271 | 14123 |
| Louvigny | 2,766 (2013) | 5.64 | 490 inhabitants / km² | 14383 | 14111 |