Valenciennes-Nord Canton
| Former canton of Valenciennes-Nord |
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|---|---|
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | North |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| main place | Valenciennes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 36,097 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 5966 |
The canton of Valenciennes-Nord was a French canton in the Arrondissement Valenciennes , in the Département Nord and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region until 2015 . Its main town was Valenciennes . Jean-Claude Dulieu ( PCF ) was the last representative on the Department's General Council from 2011 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton consisted of a part of the city of Valenciennes (the total number of inhabitants is given, around 22,200 inhabitants lived in the canton) and another four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubry-du-Hainaut | 1,452 (2013) | 4.32 | 336 inhabitants / km² | 59027 | 59494 |
| Belling | 1,168 (2013) | 3.42 | 342 inhabitants / km² | 59064 | 59135 |
| Petite-Forêt | 4,852 (2013) | 4.55 | 1066 inhabitants / km² | 59459 | 59494 |
| Valenciennes | 42,851 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 59606 | 59300 |
| Wallers | 5,540 (2013) | 20.89 | 265 inhabitants / km² | 59632 | 59135 |