Puiseaux

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Canton of
Puiseaux
Région Centre
Département Loiret
Arrondissement Pithiviers
Communes 13
Cantonal code 45 30
Population 6,532 (1999)
Area 123.02 km²
Density 53.1/km²

Puiseaux is a commune and a canton of the Loiret département, in the Centre région, in France. It was created in 1800 with the Arrondissement of Pithiviers. In 1926, the French government removed two of its cantons and was part of the Arrondissement of Montargis. It was rereverted back to the arrondissement of Pithiviers in 1942.

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[edit] Communes

Here are 13 communes of the canton of Puiseaux:

  • Augerville-la-Rivière
  • Aulnay-la-Rivière
  • Boësses (older name Boësse)
  • Briarres-sur-Essonne ;
  • Bromeilles
  • Desmonts
  • Dimancheville
  • Échilleuses ;
  • Grangermont ;
  • La Neuville-sur-Essonne (anciennement dénommée La Neuville)
  • Ondreville-sur-Essonne (anciennement dénommée Ondreville)
  • Orville
  • Puiseaux

[edit] Historical mayors of Puiseaux

  • November 11, 1833 - Antoine Jules Dumesnil, Senator of Loiret from 1876 to 1888
  • October 11, 1891 - Jules Boudin, prior to 1891, mayor of the commune of Puiseaux
  • July 12, 1803 - Eugène Bordry, prior to 1903, as mayor of the commune of Puiseaux
  • December 12, 1919 - Gaétan Barbe
  • May 21, 1922 - Émile Tinet, prior to 1922, as mayor of the commune of Puiseaux

The data from 1946 to 1973 are not yet available

  • 1973 - present - Pierre Frérot

Coordinates: 48°12′22″N, 2°28′18″E