Canton of Dunkerque-Ouest
| Former canton of Dunkerque-Ouest |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Dunkerque |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 47,599 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 4,327 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 11 km² |
| Communities | 2 |
| INSEE code | 5926 |
The canton of Dunkerque-Ouest was a French canton in the Arrondissement Dunkerque , in the Département Nord and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region until 2015 . Its main town was Dunkerque . Marie Fabre ( PS ) was the last representative on the Department's General Council from 2008 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of part of the city of Dunkerque (German: Dunkirk , the total number of inhabitants is indicated here, in the canton there were about 41,000 inhabitants) and another municipality:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappelle-la-Grande | 7,948 (2013) | 5.46 | 1456 inhabitants / km² | 59131 | 59180 |
| Dunkerque | 89,882 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59183 | 59140; 59240; 59640 |
From Dunkerque the districts of Dunkerque-Ouest, Fort-Mardyck and Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (both independent municipalities until December 2010) belonged to the canton.