Canton of Chalais
| Former Canton of Chalais |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| main place | Chalais |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 4,498 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 31 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 143.64 km² |
| Communities | 13 |
| INSEE code | 1610 |
The Canton Chalais was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . It included 13 parishes in the Angoulême arrondissement ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Chalais . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Joël Boniface was the last representative in the conseil général des départements for the years 2001–2015.
Communities
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Post Code | Code INSEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardenac | 249 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16029 |
| Bazac | 156 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16034 |
| Brie-sous-Chalais | 166 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16063 |
| Chalais | 1797 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16073 |
| Courlac | 59 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16112 |
| Curac | 122 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16117 |
| Médillac | 158 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16215 |
| Montboyer | 391 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16620 | 16222 |
| Orival | 156 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16252 |
| Saint-Avit | 198 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16302 |
| Rioux-Martin | 238 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16279 |
| Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais | 269 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16346 |
| Yviers | 508 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16210 | 16424 |