Canton of Charroux
| Former canton of Charroux |
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|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| main place | Charroux |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,840 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 212.11 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 8602 |
The Canton Charroux was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement Montmorillon , in Vienne, and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was Charroux . Yves Gargouil ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Department from 2004 to 2015 .
The canton Charroux was 212.11 km² and had 4,148 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 20 inhabitants per km². It was on average 157 meters above sea level , between 115 meters in Charroux and 193 meters in Chatain .
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asnois | 135 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86012 | 86250 |
| La Chapelle-Bâton | 341 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86055 | 86250 |
| Charroux | 1,179 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86061 | 86250 |
| Chatain | 271 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86063 | 86250 |
| Genouillé | 526 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86104 | 86250 |
| Joussé | 325 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86119 | 86350 |
| Payroux | 499 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86189 | 86350 |
| Saint-Romain | 416 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86242 | 86250 |
| Surin | 106 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 86266 | 86250 |