Canton of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
| Former canton of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer |
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Arles |
| main place | Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 2,495 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 374.61 km² |
| Communities | 1 |
| INSEE code | 1330 |
 Location of the canton of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Bouches-du-Rhône department |
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The Canton of Saintes-Maries-de- la-Mer was by 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Arles , in the department of Bouches-du-Rhone and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015.
geography
The canton was located in the delta of the Rhone and included large parts of the Camargue . The canton consisted only of the municipality of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer . It last had 2,495 inhabitants (as of 2012).
The canton was in the delta of the Rhone .