Canton of Agen-Ouest
| Former canton of Agen-Ouest |
|
|---|---|
| region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| main place | Agen |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 12,631 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 2 |
| INSEE code | 4737 |
The canton Agen-Ouest was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne in the region of Aquitaine in France . Jean-Louis Matéos ( PRG ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Department 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 of Prayssas to the north and east , the cantons of Agen-Nord and Agen-Center to the east, the canton of Laplume to the south and the canton of Port-Sainte-Marie to the west .
Communities
In addition to part of the city of Agen, the canton included another municipality:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agen | 34,344 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 47001 | 47000 |
| Le passage | 9,484 (2013) | 12.89 | 736 inhabitants / km² | 47201 | 47520 |
Only part of the city of Agen was in this canton. Until 2015 it was divided into five cantons. Here is the total population of the city.