Canton of Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre
| Former canton of Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre |
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|---|---|
| region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Rochechouart |
| main place | Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 4,744 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 147.96 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 8725 |
The canton of Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre was 2015 a French constituency in Arrondissement Rochechouart , in Haute-Vienne and in the region of Limousin ; its administrative seat is in Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre . Yves Raymondaud ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Department from 2011 to 2015 .
The canton of Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre was 147.96 km² and had 4,275 inhabitants (as of 1999), which corresponded to a population density of around 29 inhabitants per km². It was on average 344 meters above sea level . Its lowest point at 171 meters and its highest point at 418 meters were both in Cognac-la-Forêt .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognac-la-Forêt | 1,102 (2013) | 31.56 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 87046 | 87310 |
| Gorre | 393 (2013) | 16.17 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 87073 | 87310 |
| Saint-Auvent | 966 (2013) | 33.46 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 87135 | 87310 |
| Saint-Cyr | 725 (2013) | 21.3 | 34 inhabitants / km² | 87141 | 87310 |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Gorre | 1,443 (2013) | 39.92 | 36 inhabitants / km² | 87158 | 87310 |
| Sainte-Marie-de-Vaux | 197 (2013) | 5.55 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 87162 | 87420 |