Canton of Cognac Sud
| Former canton of Cognac Sud |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | cognac |
| main place | cognac |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,531 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 1633 |
The Canton Cognac-Sud was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . It comprised eight parishes in the arrondissement of Cognac ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was cognac . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015.
Communities
The canton of Cognac-Sud last had 18,531 inhabitants (as of 2012) and consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ars | 735 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16018 | 16130 |
| Châteaubernard | 3,605 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16089 | 16100 |
| cognac | 18,705 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16102 | 16100 |
| Gimeux | 719 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16152 | 16130 |
| Javrezac | 605 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16169 | 16100 |
| Louzac-Saint-André | 1,031 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16193 | 16100 |
| Merpins | 1,034 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16217 | 16100 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cognac | 866 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16330 | 16100 |
Only part of the city of Cognac was in the canton. The population represents the whole city of Cognac.