Canton of Saint-Agnant
| Former canton of Saint-Agnant |
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| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| main place | Saint-Agnant |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 15,461 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 88 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 175.48 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 1726 |
 Location of the canton of Saint-Agnant in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The District of Saint-Agnant was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . It comprised eleven parishes in the Arrondissement of Rochefort ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Saint-Agnant . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Robert Chatelier ( UMP ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Department for the years 2008–2015 .
geography
The canton of Saint-Agnant was 17,548 hectares (175.48 km 2 ) and last had 15,461 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 88 inhabitants per km 2 (as of 2012). It was on average at 14 m , between 0 m in Échillais and 40 m in Champagne .
Communities
The canton consisted of eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaugeay | 753 (2013) | 14.51 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 17036 | 17620 |
| Champagne | 614 (2013) | 19.53 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 17083 | 17620 |
| Échillais | 3,395 (2013) | 14.72 | 231 inhabitants / km² | 17146 | 17620 |
| La Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien | 588 (2013) | 18.16 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 17184 | 17620 |
| Moëze | 551 (2013) | 21.17 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 17237 | 17780 |
| Saint-Agnant | 2,614 (2013) | 22.49 | 116 inhabitants / km² | 17308 | 17620 |
| Saint Froult | 375 (2013) | 6.39 | 59 inhabitants / km² | 17329 | 17780 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Angle | 677 (2013) | 21.61 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 17348 | 17620 |
| Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente | 1,186 (2013) | 20.31 | 58 inhabitants / km² | 17375 | 17780 |
| Soubise | 2,978 (2013) | 10.93 | 272 inhabitants / km² | 17429 | 17780 |
| Port-des-Barques | 1,857 (2013) | 5.66 | 328 inhabitants / km² | 17484 | 17730 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,904 | 7,308 | 7,819 | 9,995 | 10,545 | 11,188 | 13,649 | 15,190 |