Canton of Tourcoing-Nord
| Former canton of Tourcoing-Nord |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| main place | Tourcoing |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 61,669 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 5961 |
The Canton Tourcoing-Nord was by 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Lille , in Nord and in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais . Its main town was Tourcoing . Marie Deroo ( PS ) was the last representative in the Department's General Council from 2004 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of a part of the city of Tourcoing (the total number of inhabitants is given here; around 16,000 inhabitants lived in the canton) and another four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bousbecque | 4,773 (2013) | 6.44 | 741 inhabitants / km² | 59098 | 59166 |
| Halluin | 20,915 (2013) | 12.56 | 1665 inhabitants / km² | 59279 | 59250 |
| Linselles | 8,192 (2013) | 11.71 | 700 inhabitants / km² | 59352 | 59126 |
| Roncq | 13,524 (2013) | 10.59 | 1277 inhabitants / km² | 59508 | 59223 |
| Tourcoing | 93,974 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59599 | 59200 |