Canton of Espelette
| Former canton of Espelette |
|
|---|---|
| region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| main place | Espelette |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 16,083 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 89 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 180 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 6410 |
The canton Espelette was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Bayonne in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region of Aquitaine ; its main town was Espelette . Vincent Bru was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015.
The canton of Espelette had 12,510 inhabitants (1999).
Communities
The canton consisted of seven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainhoa | 666 (2013) | 16.19 | 41 inhabitants / km² | 64014 | 64250 |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 6,672 (2013) | 22.49 | 297 inhabitants / km² | 64160 | 64250 |
| Espelette | 2,070 (2013) | 26.85 | 77 inhabitants / km² | 64213 | 64250 |
| Itxassou | 2,026 (2013) | 39.37 | 51 inhabitants / km² | 64279 | 64250 |
| Louhossoa | 891 (2013) | 7.38 | 121 inhabitants / km² | 64350 | 64250 |
| Sare | 2,565 (2013) | 51.34 | 50 inhabitants / km² | 64504 | 64310 |
| Souraïde | 1,351 (2013) | 16.86 | 80 inhabitants / km² | 64527 | 64250 |