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Canton of Céret

Coordinates: 42°28′43″N 2°47′43″E / 42.47861°N 2.79528°E / 42.47861; 2.79528
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Location of the canton in Pyrénées-Orientales

The Canton of Céret is a French former canton of Pyrénées-Orientales department, in Languedoc-Roussillon.[1] It had 22,167 inhabitants (2012).[2] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

History

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The canton of Céret was created in 1790 as part of the district of Céret, and then of the arrondissement of Céret.[3]

The commune of Les Cluses was separated from the canton of Laroque and attached to the canton of Céret in 1801.[3]

Following various incidents the elections of 1858 for the canton of Céret were cancelled in 1859 and a new councillor was then elected.[4]

The commune of L'Albère was separated from the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and attached to the canton of Céret in 1947.[3]

Composition

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The canton comprised the following communes:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Résultats des élections cantonales 2008, Pyrénées-Orientales, Ministère de l'Intérieur
  2. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 66 Pyrénées-Orientales, INSEE
  3. ^ a b c d Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986, 378 p. (ISBN 2-222-03821-9)
  4. ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Annulation des élections de 1858 du canton de Céret, 23 march 2014

42°28′43″N 2°47′43″E / 42.47861°N 2.79528°E / 42.47861; 2.79528