Canton of Gravelines
| Former Canton of Gravelines |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Gravelines |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 24.199 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 314 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 77 km² |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 5927 |
The Canton Gravelines was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk in Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Gravelines . Bertrand Ringot ( PS ) was the last representative on the Department's General Council from 2011 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of five municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craywick | 738 (2013) | 7.73 | 95 inhabitants / km² | 59159 | 59279 |
| Grand Fort Philippe | 5,266 (2013) | 3.13 | 1682 inhabitants / km² | 59272 | 59153 |
| Gravelines | 11,638 (2013) | 22.66 | 514 inhabitants / km² | 59273 | 59820 |
| Loon plague | 6,314 (2013) | 35.67 | 177 inhabitants / km² | 59359 | 59279 |
| Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa | 316 (2013) | 8.13 | 39 inhabitants / km² | 59532 | 59820 |
The Dutch names of the municipalities are:
- Craywick: Kraaiwijk
- Grand-Fort-Philippe: Groot-Fort-Filips
- Gravelines: Grevelingen
- Loon plague: Loon
- Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa: Sint-Joris aan de Aa