Canton of Steenvoorde
| Former canton of Steenvoorde |
|
|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| main place | Steenvoorde |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 13,948 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 116 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 120.58 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 5960 |
The Canton of Steenvoorde was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk in Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Steenvoorde . Jean Marc Gosset has been a representative in the Department's General Council since 1999.
As part of the reorganization of the French cantons in 2015, the canton was dissolved. The communes were assigned to other cantons.
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeschepe | 2,183 (2013) | 13.59 | 161 inhabitants / km² | 59086 | 59299 |
| Corner | 1,194 (2013) | 10.29 | 116 inhabitants / km² | 59189 | 59114 |
| Godewaersvelde | 2,023 (2013) | 11.89 | 170 inhabitants / km² | 59262 | 59270 |
| Houtkerque | 1,010 (2013) | 13.13 | 77 inhabitants / km² | 59318 | 59470 |
| Oudezeele | 675 (2013) | 9.36 | 72 inhabitants / km² | 59453 | 59670 |
| Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel | 1,099 (2013) | 8.14 | 135 inhabitants / km² | 59546 | 59114 |
| Steenvoorde | 4,010 (2013) | 29.82 | 134 inhabitants / km² | 59580 | 59114 |
| Terdeghem | 582 (2013) | 8.82 | 66 inhabitants / km² | 59587 | 59114 |
| Winnezeele | 1,223 (2013) | 15.54 | 79 inhabitants / km² | 59662 | 59670 |
The Dutch names of the municipalities are:
- Boeschepe: Boeschepe
- Eecke: Eke
- Godewaersvelde: Godewaarsvelde
- Houtkerque: Houtkerke
- Oudezeele: Oudezele
- Saint-Sylvestre-Cappel: Sint-Silvesterkappel
- Steenvoorde: Steenvoorde
- Terdeghem: Terdegem
- Winnezeele: Winnezele