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.
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History
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
References
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