Canton of Besançon-Planoise (original) (raw)

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Former canton in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Besançon-Planoise
Former canton
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Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
No. of communes 1 (partly)
Disbanded 2015
Seat Besançon
Area 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population (2012)[1] 20,407
• Density 7,037/km2 (18,230/sq mi)

The area of Planoise

The Canton of Besançon-Planoise is a former administrative division in the departement of Doubs and in Franche-Comté region. It had 20,407 inhabitants (2012).[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of three areas of Besançon: Planoise, Tilleroyes and Châteaufarine.[2]

In 2008, Barbara Romagnan (PS) became representative of the canton with 70% of the votes, front of Martine Bultot (Far left) who obtained just 30% of the votes.[3][4]

Planoise, with 20,700 inhabitants is the bigger area of the canton of Besançon-Planoise.

Tilleroyes is a little area, located in the north of the city.

Châteaufarine is a commercial area, located in the west of Besançon and near Planoise.

General Councillors

Election date Name Political group
The data dating before 1988 is not known.
March 2008 Jean-Louis Fousseret PS
18 March 2001 Danièle Tétu[5] PS
16 March 2008 Barbara Romagnan[6] PS
  1. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 25 Doubs, INSEE
  2. ^ Précisions about the Canton of Besançon-Planoise Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (View the 28 november 2009)
  3. ^ Résults of the first tour of the 2008's elections Archived October 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (View the 28 novembre 2009)
  4. ^ Résults of the first tour of the 2008s elections Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (View the 28 novembre 2009)
  5. ^ (in French) Biography of de Danièle Tétu Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (View the 28 november 2009)
  6. ^ (in French) Results of the elections in 2009 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (View the 28 novembre 2009)

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