Canton of La Mothe-Saint-Héray
| Former canton of La Mothe-Saint-Héray |
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|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| main place | La Mothe-Saint-Héray |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 5,419 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 148.83 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 7919 |
The Canton of La Mothe-Saint-Héray was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Niort , in the Deux-Sevres and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was La Mothe-Saint-Héray . Jean-Pierre Griffault ( UDI ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1998 to 2015 .
The canton of La Mothe-Saint-Héray was 148.83 km² and had 5,325 inhabitants ( as of 1999 ), which corresponded to a population density of around 36 inhabitants per km². It was on average 142 meters above sea level , between 67 meters in La Mothe-Saint-Héray and 189 meters in La Couarde .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon | 74 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79023 | 79800 |
| Bougon | 178 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79042 | 79800 |
| La Couarde | 263 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79098 | 79800 |
| Exoudun | 625 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79115 | 79800 |
| La Mothe-Saint-Héray | 1,749 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79184 | 79800 |
| Pamproux | 1,690 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79201 | 79800 |
| Salles | 343 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79303 | 79800 |
| Soudan | 468 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79316 | 79800 |