Canton of Nantes-2
| Canton of Nantes-2 | |
|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| main place | Nantes |
| Residents | 40,739 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Communities | 1 (partially) |
| INSEE code | 4412 |
 Location of the canton of Nantes-2 in the Loire-Atlantique department |
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The Canton of Nantes-2 ( Breton Canton Naoned-2 ) is a French canton in the Arrondissement of Nantes , in the Loire-Atlantique and the region Pays de la Loire .
history
The canton was founded in 1790. By dividing the city of Nantes into further cantons, its area steadily decreased. In its current form, it was created when the French cantons were re-divided in 2015.
location
The canton is located in the center of the Loire-Atlantique department.
Communities
The canton of Nantes-2 includes districts in the center and east of the city of Nantes; more precisely the quarters of Gare Sud, Le Coudray, Plessis Tison and Prairie de Mauves.
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 309.346 | 65.19 | 4,745 | 44109 | 44000, 44100, 44200, 44300 |
| Canton of Nantes-2 | 40,739 | - | - | 4412 | - |
Before 2015, the old canton of Nantes-2 had a different INSEE code than it does today, namely 4421.
politics
In the first ballot on March 22, 2015, none of the seven voting couples achieved an absolute majority. In the runoff election on March 29, 2015, Françoise Haméon / David Martineau (both PS) won against Jérôme Duchesne / Stéphanie Léauté (both Union de la Droite) with 57.13% of the vote (turnout: 47.18%).
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 2015– | Françoise Haméon David Martineau |
PS |