Canton of Dunkerque-Est
| Former Canton of Dunkerque-Est |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Dunkerque |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 36,246 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 805 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 45 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 5925 |
The Canton Dunkerque-Est was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Dunkirk , in the Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Dunkerque . Alain Vanwaefelghem ( PS ) was the last representative on the Department's General Council from 2011 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of part of the city of Dunkirk (French : Dunkerque : the total number of inhabitants is indicated, in the canton there were about 19,200 inhabitants) and another five municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Dunes | 4,658 (2013) | 8.57 | 544 inhabitants / km² | 59107 | 59123 |
| Dunkerque | 89,882 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59183 | 59140; 59240; 59640 |
| Leffrinckoucke | 4,366 (2013) | 7.28 | 600 inhabitants / km² | 59340 | 59495 |
| Téteghem-Coudekerque-Village | 8,202 (2013) | 18.41 | 446 inhabitants / km² | 59588 | 59229 |
| Uxem | 1,407 (2013) | 8.27 | 170 inhabitants / km² | 59605 | 59229 |
| Zuydcoote | 1,766 (2013) | 2.6 | 679 inhabitants / km² | 59668 | 59123 |
From the city of Dunkerque, parts of the districts of Malo-les-Bains and Rosendaël belonged to the canton.