Type: | canton |
Marseille-La Capelette | |
Seat: | Marseille |
Nbcomm: | 1 partly |
Insee: | 1323 |
Pop: | 40351 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Disbanded: | 2015 |
Canton of Marseille-La Capelette 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 40,351 in 2012.[1]
Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône:
It is composed of the part of the 5th arrondissement of Marseille south of an imaginary line along rue Saint-Pierre, boulevard Jean-Moulin, boulevard Baille (excluded) and rue du Berceau (excluded) until avenue de Toulon. It is also composed of 5th arrondissement situated west of rue François-Mauriac from the 9th arrondissement, avenue Pierre-Doize until it meets avenue Florian and then continues on until avenue Florian meets the 11th arrondissement.