Canton of Cahors-Nord-Ouest
| Former canton of Cahors-Nord-Ouest |
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|---|---|
| region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| main place | Cahors |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 12,466 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 4631 |
The canton of Cahors-Nord-Ouest was a French canton in the arrondissement of Cahors in the Lot department and in the Midi-Pyrénées region until 2015 ; its main town was Cahors . Marc Baldy ( PS ) was the representative in the General Council of the Department from 1979 to 2011 . He was followed by Serge Munté (also PS).
The canton was on average 123 meters above sea level , between 100 m in Pradines and 332 m in Cahors .
Communities
The canton comprised three municipalities and part of the city of Cahors (the total number of inhabitants is given, around 7,000 inhabitants of the city lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahors | 19,616 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 46042 | 46090 |
| Espère | 993 (2013) | 6.31 | 157 inhabitants / km² | 46095 | 46090 |
| Mercuès | 1,020 (2013) | 7.24 | 141 inhabitants / km² | 46191 | 46090 |
| Pradines | 3,474 (2013) | 16.49 | 211 inhabitants / km² | 46224 | 46090 |