Canton of La Rochelle-5
| Former Canton of La Rochelle-5 |
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| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| main place | La Rochelle |
| Establishment date | 1985 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 18,776 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 5 |
| INSEE code | 1744 |
 Location of the canton of La Rochelle-5 in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The District of La Rochelle-5 was 2015 a French canton in the district of La Rochelle , in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. The last representatives on the General Council of the Département were Jack Proust ( PRG ) for 1992–2011 and Yann Juin (also PRG) for 2011–2015.
geography
The canton averaged 11 m , between 0 m in Esnandes and 37 m in Saint-Xandre .
Communities
The canton consisted of four municipalities and a part of La Rochelle (the total number of inhabitants is given here; about 4,000 inhabitants of La Rochelle lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esnandes | 2,083 (2013) | 7.45 | 280 inhabitants / km² | 17153 | 17137 |
| Marsilly | 2,844 (2013) | 11.91 | 239 inhabitants / km² | 17222 | 17137 |
| Puilboreau | 5,781 (2013) | 7.88 | 734 inhabitants / km² | 17291 | 17138 |
| La Rochelle | 74,344 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 17300 | 17000 |
| Saint-Xandre | 4,330 (2013) | 13.29 | 326 inhabitants / km² | 17414 | 17138 |