Canton of Marseille-La Pointe-Rouge

Canton of Marseille-La Pointe-Rouge is a former canton located within the commune of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was created 27 February 2003 by the decree 2003-156 of that date. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its population was 31,142 in 2012.[1]

Marseille-La Pointe-Rouge
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentBouches-du-Rhône
No. of communes1 partly
Disbanded2015
SeatMarseille
Population
 (2012)
31,142

Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône :

  • Richard Miron (UMP, 2001-2008)

Area

It is composed of the part of the 8th arrondissement of Marseille south of an imaginary line along these streets:

avenue Pierre-Mendès-France starting at boulevard des Neiges, avenue de Bonneveine, avenue de Hambourg, avenue d'Haïfa, traverse Ratonneau, rue Callelongue, boulevard Baptiste-Bonnet, boulevard Barbe, boulevard Pépin, boulevard de Sainte-Anne, avenue de Mazargues, avenue Guy-de-Maupassant.

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: 13 Bouches-du-Rhône, INSEE

43°17′47″N 5°22′12″E

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