Canton of Roubaix-Est
50°42′03″N 3°11′31″E / 50.700833°N 3.192083°E / 50.700833; 3.192083
Canton of Roubaix-Est | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
No. of communes | 2 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Roubaix |
Population (2012) | 31,644 |
The Canton of Roubaix-Est is a former French canton, located in the Nord department in the former region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (now part of Hauts-de-France).
Composition
The canton of Roubaix-Est consisted of two communes of Roubaix and Wattrelos. It had 31,644 inhabitants (municipal population) as of January 1, 2012.
History
The canton of Roubaix-Est was created in 1867, by dividing the former canton of Roubaix. After the cantonal reorganisation of 2014, Roubaix-Est, along with Roubaix-Centre, Roubaix-Nord and Roubaix-Ouest, merged and split again to become the cantons of Roubaix-1 and Roubaix-2.[1]
Mehdi Massrour (PS) was the last general councilor elected from canton, since 2011.[2]
References
- ^ République française; Secrétariat général du gouvernement (2014-02-17). "Décret n° 2014-167 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Nord" [The public service for dissemination of the law]. Légifrance. Direction de l'information légale et administrative. JORF art. INTA1331891D. ISSN 2270-8987. OCLC 867599055.
- ^ "Résultats des élections cantonales 2011". mobile.interieur.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-15.
See also
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- Aniche
- Annœullin
- Anzin
- Armentières
- Aulnoye-Aymeries
- Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe
- Bailleul
- Cambrai
- Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- Caudry
- Coudekerque-Branche
- Croix
- Denain
- Douai
- Dunkerque-1
- Dunkerque-2
- Faches-Thumesnil
- Fourmies
- Grande-Synthe
- Hazebrouck
- Lambersart
- Lille-1
- Lille-2
- Lille-3
- Lille-4
- Lille-5
- Lille-6
- Marly
- Maubeuge
- Orchies
- Roubaix-1
- Roubaix-2
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
- Sin-le-Noble
- Templeuve-en-Pévèle
- Tourcoing-1
- Tourcoing-2
- Valenciennes
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Wormhout
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