The Canton of Thiais is an administrative division of the Val‑de‑Marne department in the Île‑de‑France region of northern France. It serves as a constituency for the election of members to the Departmental Council of Val‑de‑Marne.
Creation and legal status
- The canton was established under the French canton reorganisation that came into effect in March 2015.
- Its administrative seat (chef‑lieu) is the commune of Thiais.
Composition
- The canton comprises a single commune: Thiais.
Geography
- Located in the southern suburbs of Paris, the canton lies approximately 10 km from the centre of the capital.
- The territory covers an area of about 6.30 km², corresponding to the area of the commune of Thiais.
Demographics
- According to the legal population figures published by INSEE for 2020, the canton has roughly 55,000 inhabitants.
Political representation
- Residents elect two departmental councillors (one woman and one man) to represent the canton on the Departmental Council of Val‑de‑Marne.
Administrative context
- The canton is one of several within the Val‑de‑Marne department, which is itself subdivided into arrondissements and communes.
- It functions primarily as an electoral district; it does not possess autonomous administrative powers beyond those conferred by the departmental council.
References
- Décret n° 2014‑171 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Val‑de‑Marne.
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), populations légales 2020.
All information presented is based on publicly available encyclopedic and governmental sources.
