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.
