Canton of Montlieu-la-Garde

Canton of Montlieu-la-Garde
Canton
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Jonzac
Seat Montlieu-la-Garde
Communes 13
Area¹
 • Total 218.88 km2 (84.51 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 6,153
 • Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Cantonal code 1719
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

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 has 6,153 inhabitants.

CommunePopulationPostal codeINSEE code
Bedenac5091721017038
Bussac-Forêt8721721017074
Chatenet1881721017095
Chepniers6431721017099
Chevanceaux9811721017104
Mérignac2061721017229
Montlieu-la-Garde1,2751721017243
Orignolles6251721017269
Le Pin731721017276
Polignac1081721017281
Pouillac2301721017287
Sainte-Colombe1141721017319
Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac3291721017378

Population history

YearPopulation
19625,958
19686,603
19726,322
19826,138
19906,212
19996,153

See also

References

  1. ↑ Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime

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

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