Canton of Tonnay-Boutonne

Canton of Tonnay-Boutonne
French canton
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Seat Tonnay-Boutonne
Communes 11
Area¹
 • Total 121.7 km2 (47.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 3,237
 • Density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Cantonal code 1738
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Tonnay-Boutonne 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 11 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély in 2015.[1] The lowest point is the river Boutonne near Puy-du-Lac (1 m), the highest point is at Nachamps at 66 m. The seat of the canton is Tonnay-Boutonne. The canton has 3,237 inhabitants (2008).

Communes of Tonnay-Boutonne

The canton of Tonnay-Boutonne contained 11 communes:

Commune Population INSEE code Postal code
Annezay 175 17380 17012
Chantemerle-sur-la-Soie 108 17380 17087
Chervettes 124 17380 17103
Nachamps 211 17380 17254
Puy-du-Lac 280 17380 17292
Puyrolland 193 17380 17294
Saint-Crépin 217 17380 17321
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Barrière 73 17380 17352
Saint-Loup 273 17380 17356
Tonnay-Boutonne 1,126 17380 17448
Torxé 233 17380 17450

Population history

Year Population
1962 2,786
1968 3,120
1975 2,948
1982 2,824
1990 2,862
1999 3,013
2008 3,237

See also

References

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

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Coordinates: 45°58′N 0°42′W / 45.967°N 0.700°W / 45.967; -0.700

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