Canton of Saint-Savinien

Saint-Savinien
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Savinien
Area
166.25 km2 (64.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,511
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)

The Canton of Saint-Savinien is a former canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély in 2015.[1] It had 7,511 inhabitants (2012).[2] Its postal codes were 17350, 17380 and 17430. The lowest point is the river Charente near Bords (3 m), the highest point is near Fenioux (102 m). The canton seat was Saint-Savinien.

Communes

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Population history

Year Population
1962 6,147
1968 6,496
1975 6,190
1982 6,467
1990 6,461
1999 6,606
2008 7,125
2012 7,511

See also

References

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime
  2. ^ a b Populations légales 2012: 17 Charente-Maritime, INSEE

45°53′N 0°40′W / 45.883°N 0.667°W / 45.883; -0.667