Canton of Sinnamary

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Canton of Sinnamary
Former canton
Location of the canton in French Guiana
Location of the canton in French Guiana
CountryFrance
RegionFrench Guiana
DepartmentFrench Guiana
No. of communes2
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatSinnamary
Area
7,020 km2 (2,710 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
3,373
 • Density0/km2 (0/sq mi)

The canton of Sinnamary (French: Canton de Sinnamary) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. The canton consisted of two communes and its seat was located in Sinnamary. Its population was 3,373 in 2012.[1]

Communes[]

List of communes of the canton of Sinnamary
Name Code INSEE Intercommunity Area

(km2)

Population Density

(per km2)

Sinnamary

(canton seat)

97312 CC des Savanes 1,340 2,984 (2014) 2.2
Saint-Élie 97358 CC des Savanes 5,680 119 (2014) 0.02

Administration[]

List of successive general councillors
Term Name Party
1946 1958 Roland Verderosa
1958 1962 Gustave Létard DVD
1962 1964 Loïs Coupra
1964 1970 Emané Beaufort DVD
1970 1976 Roland Verderosa DVG
1976 1996 Élie Castor DVG then PSG
1996 2008 Georges Madeleine DVD
2008 2015 Patrice Clet

References[]



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