Canton of Nieul
| Former Canton of Nieul |
|
|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| main place | Never |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 10,555 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 69 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 153.95 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 8719 |
The Canton Nieul was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Limoges , in Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its main town was Nieul . The last representative in the General Council of the Département was Nancette Mazière ( PCF ) from 2001 to 2015 .
The canton of Nieul was 153.95 km² and had 8,300 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 54 inhabitants per km². It was on average 322 meters above sea level , between 220 meters in Veyrac and 481 meters in Chaptelat .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaptelate | 2,015 (2013) | 17.92 | 112 inhabitants / km² | 87038 | 87270 |
| Never | 1,640 (2013) | 16.97 | 97 inhabitants / km² | 87107 | 87510 |
| Peyrilhac | 1,244 (2013) | 38.63 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 87118 | 87510 |
| Saint-Gence | 2,067 (2013) | 21.77 | 95 inhabitants / km² | 87143 | 87510 |
| Saint-Jouvent | 1,651 (2013) | 24.96 | 66 inhabitants / km² | 87152 | 87510 |
| Veyrac | 2,028 (2013) | 33.7 | 60 inhabitants / km² | 87202 | 87520 |