Canton of Marseille-Verduron

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Canton of Marseille-Verduron

Administration
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône
Arrondissement	Marseille
Communes	0
Chief Town	Marseille
Representative	Henri Jibrayel PS (2001-2008)
Cantonal code	1339
Statistics
Population
-2004	35,632

Canton of Marseille-Verduron is a 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.

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

Henri Jibrayel (PS, 2001-2008)

[edit] Area

It is composed of the part of the 15th arrondissement of Marseille situated north of a line composed of the following streets: chemin du Littoral, traverse Santi, rue Séverine (excluded), chemin de la Madrague-Ville and chemin de Saint-Louis-au-Rove until it meets traverse de l'Aqueduc. It then follows along avenue de la Viste until rue de la Tramontane then along rue de la Tramontan and rue de la Largarde. The line then cuts across to the intersection with avenue Saint-Antoine then along rue René-d'Anjou, chemin de La Mûre, rue René-d'Anjou, chemin de Saint-Antoine à Saint-Joseph, the railtrack of the Marseille to Briançon line until boulevard Henri-Barnier. It then follows this road until route de la Gavotte which it follows until the commune of Pennes-Mirabeau and the 16th arrondissement of Marseille.