Canton Agen-Nord
| Former canton Agen-Nord |
|
|---|---|
| region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| main place | Agen |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 15,511 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 4736 |
The canton of Agen-Nord was a French canton in the arrondissement of Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department in the Aquitaine region until 2015 . Jean-Michel Drapé ( DVD ) was last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015 .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then "District Agen". With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Agen.
See also: History of the Lot-et-Garonne department and History of the Agen arrondissement .
geography
The canton bordered on the north with the canton Prayssas , in the east with the canton Agen-Nord-Est , in the south with the canton Agen-Center and in the west with the canton Agen-Ouest .
Communities
In addition to part of the city of Agen, the canton comprised three other municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | 34,344 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 47001 | 47000 |
| Colayrac-Saint-Cirq | 2,876 (2013) | 21.36 | 135 inhabitants / km² | 47069 | 47450 |
| Foulayronnes | 5,231 (2013) | 28.86 | 181 inhabitants / km² | 47100 | 47510 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Lusignan | 1,458 (2013) | 16.77 | 87 inhabitants / km² | 47246 | 47450 |
Only part of the municipality of Agen was in the canton. The city itself was in five cantons, this was the part with the second largest population. This shows the total population of Agen.