Canton of Archiac

Former canton in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Archiac
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatArchiac
Area
195.24 km2 (75.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,813
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)

The Canton of Archiac 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 17 communes, which joined the canton of Jonzac in 2015.[1] It had 6,813 inhabitants (2012).[2] The lowest point was 8 m in the commune of Celles, the highest point was in Saint-Eugène at 121 m, the average elevation was 66 m. The least populated commune was Neulles with 139 and the most populated commune was Archiac with 864.

Communes

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Population history

Year Population
1962 6,453
1968 6,901
1975 6,482
1982 6,127
1990 6,184
1999 6,148
2008 6,447
2012 6,813

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
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