Canet-en-Roussillon Canton
| Former canton of Canet-en-Roussillon |
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| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| main place | Canet-en-Roussillon |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 23,061 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 397 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 58.05 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 6631 |
 Location of the canton of Canet-en-Roussillon in the Pyrénées-Orientales department |
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The Canton Canet-en-Roussillon was 2015 a French constituency in the district Perpignan , in the department of Pyrenees-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon . Its main town was Canet-en-Roussillon . Jean-Claude Torrens ( UMP ) has been a representative in the General Council of the Département since 2011 .
The canton was 58.05 km² and had 23,061 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012), which corresponds to a population density of 397 inhabitants per km².
history
The canton was formed in 1997.
Communities
The canton consisted of four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canet-en-Roussillon | 12,436 (2013) | 30.22 | 412 inhabitants / km² | 66037 | 66140 |
| Sainte-Marie-la-Mer | 4,725 (2013) | 10.29 | 459 inhabitants / km² | 66182 | 66470 |
| Saint-Nazaire | 2,542 (2013) | 10.33 | 246 inhabitants / km² | 66186 | 66570 |
| Villelongue-de-la-Salanque | 3,281 (2013) | 7.21 | 455 inhabitants / km² | 66224 | 66410 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5724 | 6981 | 7606 | 10,531 | 13,933 | 18,475 | 20,719 | 23,413 |