Canton of Gençay
| Former Canton of Gençay |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Montmorillon |
| main place | Gençay |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,488 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 326.89 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 8608 |
The Canton Gençay was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement Montmorillon , in Vienne, and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was Gençay . Arnaud Lepercq ( UMP ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1982 to 2015 .
The canton of Gençay was 326.89 km² and had 7,619 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 23 inhabitants per km². It was on average 139 meters above sea level . Its lowest (99 m) and its highest point (195 m) were both in Champagné-Saint-Hilaire .
Communities
The canton consisted of ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brion | 251 (2013) | 16.08 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 86038 | 86160 |
| Champagne-Saint-Hilaire | 983 (2013) | 46.36 | 21 inhabitants / km² | 86052 | 86160 |
| Château Garnier | 632 (2013) | 35.89 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 86064 | 86350 |
| La Ferrière-Airoux | 339 (2013) | 27.22 | 12 inhabitants / km² | 86097 | 86160 |
| Gençay | 1,733 (2013) | 4.74 | 366 inhabitants / km² | 86103 | 86160 |
| Magné | 660 (2013) | 20.01 | 33 inhabitants / km² | 86141 | 86160 |
| Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère | 1,275 (2013) | 39.6 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 86235 | 86160 |
| Saint-Secondin | 551 (2013) | 38.14 | 14 inhabitants / km² | 86248 | 86160 |
| Sommières-du-Clain | 802 (2013) | 26.21 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 86264 | 86160 |
| Usson-du-Poitou | 1,301 (2013) | 72.64 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 86276 | 86350 |