Canton of La Rochelle-8
| Former Canton of La Rochelle-8 |
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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 | 16,017 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 1749 |
 Location of the canton of La Rochelle-8 in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The District of La Rochelle-8 was until 2015 a French canton in the district of La Rochelle , in the Charente-Maritime and in the former region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was La Rochelle . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Michel Rogeon ( PRG ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département for the years 1985–2015 .
geography
The canton averaged 11 m , between 0 m in La Rochelle and 36 m in Périgny .
Communities
The canton consisted of two municipalities and a part of La Rochelle (the total number of inhabitants is given, about 3,100 inhabitants of La Rochelle lived in the canton):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dompierre-sur-Mer | 5,346 (2013) | 18.35 | 291 inhabitants / km² | 17142 | 17139 |
| Périgny | 7,811 (2013) | 10.78 | 725 inhabitants / km² | 17274 | 17180 |
| La Rochelle | 74,344 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 17300 | 17000 |