Canton of Marseille-La Capelette

Canton of Marseille-La Capelette 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 40,351 in 2012.^[1]

Marseille-La Capelette
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)	40,351

Elected to represent the canton in the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône:

• Janine Ecochard (PS, 2001—08)

Area

It is composed of the part of the 5th arrondissement of Marseille south of an imaginary line along rue Saint-Pierre, boulevard Jean-Moulin, boulevard Baille (excluded) and rue du Berceau (excluded) until avenue de Toulon. It is also composed of 5th arrondissement situated west of rue François-Mauriac from the 9th arrondissement, avenue Pierre-Doize until it meets avenue Florian and then continues on until avenue Florian meets the 11th arrondissement.

See also

• Arrondissement of Marseille
• Cantons of the Bouches-du-Rhône department
• Communes of the Bouches-du-Rhône department