Canton Agen-Nord-Est

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Former
canton of Agen-Nord-Est
region Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Agen
main place Agen
Establishment date March 4, 1790
Dissolution date March 29, 2015
Residents 11,468 (Jan 1, 2012)
Communities 3
INSEE code 4702

The canton Agen-Nord-Est was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne in the region of Aquitaine . Catherine Pitous ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2011 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 the canton Laroque-Timbaut in the north and east , the cantons Agen-Sud-Est and Agen-Center in the south and the cantons Agen-Nord and Prayssas in the west .

Communities

The canton comprised two municipalities and part of the city of Agen (the total number of inhabitants is given):

local community Population year Area km² Population density Code INSEE Post Code
Agen 34,344 (2013) - Inhabitants / km² 47001 47000
Bajamont 975 (2013) 12.2 80 inhabitants / km² 47019 47480
Pont-du-Casse 4,239 (2013) 19.1 222 inhabitants / km² 47209 47480