Canton of Courçon

The Canton of Courçon is a former canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes, which joined the canton of Marans in 2015.[1] It had 14,928 inhabitants (2012).[2] The lowest point was the river Sèvre Niortaise (2 m), the highest point was in Benon at 56 m, the average elevation was 12 m. The most populated commune was Saint-Jean-de-Liversay with 2,570 inhabitants (2012).[2]

Courçon
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
No. of communes14
Disbanded2015
SeatCourçon
Area
254.53 km2 (98.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
14,928
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)

Communes of Courçon

The canton comprised the following communes:[2]

Population history
YearPopulation
19627,685
19688,067
19757,772
19828,048
19908,277
19999,121
200812,841
201214,928

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: 17 Charente-Maritime, INSEE

46°15′N 0°50′W

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