Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Cagnes-sur-Mer-Est

The Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Var-Cagnes-sur-Mer-Est is a former French canton, located in the arrondissement of Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes département (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur région). It had 37,102 inhabitants (2012).[1]

Saint-Laurent-du-Var-
Cagnes-sur-Mer-Est
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
No. of communes2
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Laurent-du-Var
Population
 (2012)
37,102
seat hall of St. Laurent du Var
View of Cagnes with the castle

History

The canton was created in 1982 adding part of Cagnes-sur-Mer to the pre-existent Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Var. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Geography

Municipalities

The canton comprised the following 2 communes:[1]

Description

Only the eastern part of Cagnes, close to the borders with Cros-de-Cagnes, is part of this canton.[2] The town is also part (and seat) of the cantons Cagnes-sur-Mer-Centre and Cagnes-sur-Mer-Ouest (C. West).

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
199934,553—    
200738,620+11.8%
201237,102−3.9%

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: 06 Alpes-Maritimes, INSEE
  2. (in French) Map with legend and descriptions on GeneaWiki

43°40′05″N 7°11′17″E

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