Canton of Le Portel | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region |
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Department |
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Arrondissement | Boulogne-sur-Mer |
Seat | Le Portel |
Communes | 2 |
Government | |
• Representative | Jean-Claude Étienne |
Cantonal code | 62 76 |
The canton of Le Portel is a former canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 2 communes, which joined the canton of Boulogne-sur-Mer-2 in 2015.
The canton is organised around Le Portel in the arrondissement of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The altitude varies from 0m to 110m at Boulogne-sur-Mer for an average altitude of 12m.
The canton comprises 2 communes and a total of 18,156 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 1°35′39″E / 50.71639°N 1.59417°E