Canton of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron
| Former canton of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron |
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| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| main place | Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 12,171 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 115 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 106.12 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 1731 |
 Location of the canton of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The District of Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . It comprised four parishes on the island of Oléron in the arrondissement of Rochefort ; its capital (French: chef-lieu ) was Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. The last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Jean-Paul Peyry ( UMP ) for the years 1985–2015 .
Communities
The canton comprised four municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Brée-les-Bains | 718 (2013) | 7.27 | 99 inhabitants / km² | 17486 | 17840 |
| Saint-Denis-d'Oléron | 1,361 (2013) | 11.75 | 116 inhabitants / km² | 17323 | 17650 |
| Saint-Georges-d'Oléron | 3,529 (2013) | 46.55 | 76 inhabitants / km² | 17337 | 17190 |
| Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron | 6,637 (2013) | 40.55 | 164 inhabitants / km² | 17385 | 17310 |