Besançon-Planoise
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
No. of communes1 (partly)
Disbanded2015
SeatBesançon
Area
2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[1]
20,407
 • Density7,037/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]

History

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.

Politics

General Councillors
Election dateNamePolitical group
The data dating before 1988 is not known.
March 2008Jean-Louis FousseretPS
18 March 2001Danièle Tétu[5]PS
16 March 2008Barbara Romagnan[6] PS

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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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