Canton of Mimizan
| Former canton of Mimizan |
|
|---|---|
| region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Country |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| main place | Mimizan |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 11,956 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 360.49 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 4010 |
The canton Mimizan was 2015 a French constituency in the district of Mont-de-Marsan in the Landes department and in the region of Aquitaine .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the departments as part of what was then the "District of Mont-de-Marsan". With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan. See also: History of the country and history of the Mont-de-Marsan arrondissement .
geography
The canton bordered in the north on the canton Parentis-en-Born , in the east on the canton Sabers , in the southeast on the canton Morcenx , in the south on the canton Castets in the Arrondissement Dax and in the west on the Atlantic Ocean ( Bay of Biscay ).
Communities
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aureilhan | 1,048 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40019 | 40200 |
| Bias | 709 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40043 | 40170 |
| Mezos | 853 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40182 | 40170 |
| Mimizan | 6,977 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40184 | 40200 |
| Pontenx-les-Forges | 1,518 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40229 | 40200 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Born | 873 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 40278 | 40200 |