Canton of Couhé
| Former canton of Couhé |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| main place | Couhé |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 7,870 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 223.15 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 8606 |
The Canton of Couhé was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement Montmorillon , in Vienne, and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was Couhé . André Sénécheau ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1992 to 2015 .
The canton of Couhé was 223.15 km² and had 7,162 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 32 inhabitants per km². It was on average 129 meters above sea level . Its lowest (92 m) and its highest point (157 m) are both in Anché .
Communities
The canton consisted of ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anché | 352 (2013) | 16.23 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 86003 | 86700 |
| Brux | 735 (2013) | 35.91 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 86039 | 86510 |
| Ceaux-en-Couhé | 519 (2013) | 16.22 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 86043 | 86700 |
| Châtillon | 244 (2013) | 5.92 | 41 inhabitants / km² | 86067 | 86700 |
| Chaunay | 1,174 (2013) | 38.64 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 86068 | 86510 |
| Couhé | 1,812 (2013) | 9.11 | 199 inhabitants / km² | 86082 | 86700 |
| Payré | 1,015 (2013) | 26.13 | 39 inhabitants / km² | 86188 | 86700 |
| Romagne | 844 (2013) | 40.84 | 21 inhabitants / km² | 86211 | 86700 |
| Vaux | 781 (2013) | 25.84 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 86278 | 86700 |
| Voulon | 436 (2013) | 8.31 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 86296 | 86700 |