Canton of Marseille-La Blancarde 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 32,665 in 2012.[1]
Marseille-La Blancarde | |
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Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Bouches-du-Rhône |
| No. of communes | 1 partly |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Marseille |
| Population (2012) | 32,665 |
Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône :
- Maurice Di Nocera (UDF, 2001–2008)
Area edit
It is composed of the part of the 4th arrondissement of Marseille not within the Canton of Marseille-Les Cinq-Avenues and a part of the 12th arrondissement of Marseille west of an imaginary line along these roads:
Avenue de Montolivet (until rue de la Boucle), traverse Riflard, rue Henri-Fabre (excluded), boulevard Debord, boulevard Gillet, boulevard Gavoty, rue Saint-Léon, rue Elzéard-Rougier, rue Scaramelli, allée Gavoty-Honorat, impasse Saint-Hugues, square Hopkinson, rue Beau.