Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock

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Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
Former canton
Location of the Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana
Location of the Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana
CountryFrance
RegionFrench Guiana
DepartmentFrench Guiana
No. of communes3
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatSaint-Georges
Area
13,430 km2 (5,190 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
5,644
 • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)

The canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock (French: Canton de Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne, and consisted of three communes. Its administrative seat was located in Saint-Georges. Its population was 5,644 in 2012.[1]


Communes[]

List of communes of the canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
Name Code INSEE Intercommunity Area

(km2)

Population

(2014)

Density

(per km2)

Saint-Georges

(canton seat)

97308 2,320 3,960 1.7
Camopi 97356 10,030 1,751 0.17
Ouanary 97314 1,080 147 0.14

Administration[]

List of successive general councillors
Term Name Party Notes
1955 1967 Henry Plénet DVD President of the General Council (1964-1967)
1967 1979 Yves Claire DVD
1979 1992 Guy Massel RPR
1992 1998 Georges Elfort DVG Vice-president of the General Council (1992-1998)

Mayor of Saint-Georges (1994-2008)

1998 2004 Louis-Roland Bierge DVD Deputy Mayor of Saint-Georges
2004 2011 René-Amédée Gustave PSG Vice-president of the General Council
2011 2015 Louis-Roland Bierge UMP

References[]


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