Rennes-Nord canton
| Former canton of Rennes-Nord |
|
|---|---|
| region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Rennes |
| main place | Rennes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 25,367 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 1 (partially) |
| INSEE code | 3532 |
The canton of Rennes-Nord was a French canton in the Arrondissement Rennes , in the Département Ille-et-Vilaine and in the region of Brittany until 2015 ; its main town was Rennes .
history
The canton was created through a reorganization of the cantons in the Rennes area in 1973 and was named Rennes-IV until 1985. Until 1991, the municipalities of the canton of Betton belonged to Rennes-Nord. With the reorganization of the cantons in France, the canton was dissolved in 2015.
location
The canton of Rennes-Nord was in the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
Location of the canton of Rennes-Nord within the Ille-et-Vilaine department
Communities
The canton of Rennes-Nord comprised residential areas north of the Ille-et-Rance canal in the north of the city of Rennes, the area of the prefecture (regional administration), the area Atalante-Nord and the industrial and business district Rennes-Nord.
Population development
| 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19,165 | 21,845 | 23,438 | 25,367 |
politics
Until its dissolution, the canton had the following members in the Council of the Départements:
| Representative in the conseil général des départements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Surname | Political party |
| 1973-1988 | Jacques Cressard | Union for the Defense of the Republic (UDR) |
| 1988-1992 | Paul Ruaudel | DVD UMP |
| 1992-1998 | Stéphane Jambois | UDF |
| 1998-2011 | Martial Gabillard | PS |
| 2011-2015 | Marc Hervé | PS |