Canton of Saintes-Ouest
| Former canton of Saintes-Ouest |
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| region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saintes |
| main place | Saintes |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 17,228 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 1735 |
 Location of the canton of Saintes-Ouest in the Charente-Maritime department |
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The Canton of Saintes-Ouest 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. Isabelle Pichard-Chauche ( PS ) was the last representative in the conseil général des Départements for the years 1998–2015 .
Communities
The canton comprised eight municipalities and part of the city of Saintes (the total number of inhabitants is given):
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chermignac | 1,269 (2013) | 13.43 | 94 inhabitants / km² | 17102 | 17460 |
| Écurat | 488 (2013) | 10.55 | 46 inhabitants / km² | 17148 | 17810 |
| Nieul-lès-Saintes | 1,138 (2013) | 20.41 | 56 inhabitants / km² | 17262 | 17810 |
| Pessines | 772 (2013) | 9.05 | 85 inhabitants / km² | 17275 | 17810 |
| Préguillac | 458 (2013) | 6.6 | 69 inhabitants / km² | 17289 | 17460 |
| Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux | 2,636 (2013) | 19.23 | 137 inhabitants / km² | 17336 | 17810 |
| Saintes | 25,601 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 17415 | 17810 |
| Thénac | 1,638 (2013) | 19.17 | 85 inhabitants / km² | 17444 | 17460 |
| Varzay | 804 (2013) | 14.04 | 57 inhabitants / km² | 17460 | 17460 |