Canton of Ménigoute
| Former canton of Ménigoute |
|
|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Parthenay |
| main place | Menigoute |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 4,906 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 233.52 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 7917 |
The Canton Ménigoute was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement Parthenay , in Deux-Sevres and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was Ménigoute . Didier Gaillard ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2011 to 2015 .
The canton Ménigoute was 233.52 km² and had 4,507 inhabitants ( as of 1999 ), which corresponded to a population density of 19 inhabitants per km². It was on average at 211 meters above sea level , between 122 meters in Ménigoute and 271 meters in Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux .
Communities
The canton consisted of eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantecorps | 325 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79068 | 79340 |
| Coutières | 173 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79105 | 79340 |
| Fomperron | 428 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79121 | 79340 |
| Les Forges | 134 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79124 | 79340 |
| Menigoute | 870 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79176 | 79340 |
| Reffannes | 362 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79225 | 79420 |
| Saint-Germier | 208 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79256 | 79340 |
| Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux | 220 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79278 | 79420 |
| Vasles | 1,714 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79339 | 79340 |
| Vausseroux | 338 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79340 | 79420 |
| Vautebis | 124 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 79341 | 79420 |