Canton of Hondschoote
| Former Canton of Hondschoote |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Hondschoote |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 14,548 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 129 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 5931 |
The canton of Hondschoote 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 Hondschoote . The last representative on the Department's General Council was Jean Schepman from 1994 to 2015.
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambecque | 750 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59046 | 59470 |
| Ghyvelde | 4,130 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59260 | 59254 |
| Hondschoote | 4,052 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59309 | 59122 |
| Killem | 1,012 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59326 | 59122 |
| Les Moëres | 945 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59404 | 59122 |
| Oost-Cappel | 507 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59448 | 59122 |
| Rexpoëde | 2,069 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59499 | 59122 |
| Warhem | 2,063 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59641 | 59380 |
The Dutch names of the municipalities are:
- Bambecque: Bambeke
- Ghyvelde: Gijvelde
- Hondschoote: Hondschote
- Killem: Killem
- Les Moëres: De Moeren
- Oost-Cappel: Oostkappel
- Rexpoëde: Rekspoede
- Warhem: Warrem