Canton of Prahecq
| Former canton of Prahecq |
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|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| main place | Prahecq |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 14,481 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 100 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 144.79 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 7923 |
The canton Prahecq was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement of Niort , in the Deux-Sevres and in the region of Poitou-Charentes ; its main town was Prahecq . Magdeleine Pradère ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2012 to 2015 .
The canton Prahecq was 144.79 km² and had 11,969 inhabitants ( as of 1999 ), which corresponded to a population density of around 83 inhabitants per km². It was on average 54 meters above sea level , between 13 meters in Aiffres and 93 meters in Vouillé .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiffres | 5,450 (2013) | 25.72 | 212 inhabitants / km² | 79003 | 79230 |
| Brûlain | 713 (2013) | 24.67 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 79058 | 79230 |
| Fors | 1,774 (2013) | 18.82 | 94 inhabitants / km² | 79125 | 79230 |
| Juscorps | 380 (2013) | 6.48 | 59 inhabitants / km² | 79144 | 79230 |
| Prahecq | 2,073 (2013) | 24.95 | 83 inhabitants / km² | 79216 | 79230 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Bernegoue | 797 (2013) | 17.75 | 45 inhabitants / km² | 79273 | 79230 |
| Saint-Romans-des-Champs | 182 (2013) | 4.1 | 44 inhabitants / km² | 79294 | 79230 |
| Vouillé | 3,247 (2013) | 22.3 | 146 inhabitants / km² | 79355 | 79230 |