Canton of Saintes-Est
| Former canton of Saintes-Est |
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|---|---|
| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| main place | Saintes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 14,476 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 1751 |
 Location of the canton of Saintes-Est in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The Canton of Saintes-Est was 2015 a French canton in the department of Charente-Maritime and in the former region Poitou-Charentes . Its main town ( chef-lieu ) was Saintes in the Arrondissement of Saintes . 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-Yves Quéré ( PS ) for the years 2008–2015 .
Communities
The canton comprised six municipalities and the eastern parts of Saintes (the total number of inhabitants is given, about 7,000 inhabitants of the city lived in the canton itself):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaniers | 3,519 (2013) | 26.53 | 133 inhabitants / km² | 17086 | 17610 |
| La Chapelle-des-Pots | 983 (2013) | 10.27 | 96 inhabitants / km² | 17089 | 17100 |
| Colombiers | 324 (2013) | 7.14 | 45 inhabitants / km² | 17115 | 17460 |
| Courcoury | 703 (2013) | 12.66 | 56 inhabitants / km² | 17128 | 17100 |
| Les Gonds | 1,609 (2013) | 12.96 | 124 inhabitants / km² | 17179 | 17100 |
| La Jard | 369 (2013) | 8.48 | 44 inhabitants / km² | 17191 | 17460 |
| Saintes | 25,601 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 17415 | 17100 |