Canton of Montlieu-la-Garde

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Montlieu-la-Garde
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatMontlieu-la-Garde
Area
218.88 km2 (84.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,813
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)

The Canton of Montlieu-la-Garde is a former canton of the Charente-Maritime department, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes, which joined the new canton of Les Trois Monts in 2015.[1] The lowest point is about 50 m in the commune of Bussac-Forêt, the highest point is Chevanceaux at 158 m, and the average elevation is 98 m. The least populous commune is Le Pin with 210 residents, and the most populous commune is Montlieu-la-Garde with 1,275.

Communes[]

The canton of Montlieu-la-Garde contained 13 communes and had 6,813 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Commune Population Postal code INSEE code
Bedenac 509 17210 17038
Bussac-Forêt 872 17210 17074
Chatenet 188 17210 17095
Chepniers 643 17210 17099
Chevanceaux 981 17210 17104
Mérignac 206 17210 17229
Montlieu-la-Garde 1,275 17210 17243
Orignolles 625 17210 17269
Le Pin 73 17210 17276
Polignac 108 17210 17281
Pouillac 230 17210 17287
Sainte-Colombe 114 17210 17319
Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac 329 17210 17378

Population history[]

Year Population
1962 5,958
1968 6,603
1972 6,322
1982 6,138
1990 6,212
1999 6,153
2012 6,813

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime
  2. ^ Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE

Coordinates: 45°15′N 0°16′W / 45.250°N 0.267°W / 45.250; -0.267

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