Canton of Confolens-Sud
| Former Canton of Confolens-Sud |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| main place | Confolens |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,585 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 1615 |
The Canton Confolens-Sud was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . It comprised eleven parishes in the Arrondissement Confolens ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Confolens . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015.
Communities
The canton last had 6585 inhabitants (as of 2012) and consisted of eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abzac | 484 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16001 | 16500 |
| Brigueuil | 1,055 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16064 | 16420 |
| Brillac | 671 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16065 | 16500 |
| Confolens | 2,637 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16106 | 16500 |
| Eat | 505 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16131 | 16500 |
| Lesterps | 496 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16182 | 16420 |
| Montrollet | 305 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16231 | 16420 |
| Oradour Fanais | 383 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16249 | 16500 |
| Saint-Christophe | 355 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16306 | 16420 |
| Saint-Germain-de-Confolens | 84 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16322 | 16500 |
| Saint-Maurice-des-Lions | 936 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 16337 | 16500 |
The city of Confolens was only partly in the canton of Confolens-Sud. The table shows the total population of the city of Confolens.