Canton of Parthenay

Canton of Parthenay
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Deux-Sèvres
Arrondissement Parthenay
Chef-lieu Parthenay
Communes 11
Area¹
 • Total 186 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 20,270
 • Density 109/km2 (282.3/sq mi)
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The canton of Parthenay is a canton located in the arrondissement of Parthenay, in the département of Deux-Sèvres, in the Poitou-Charentes région of France. The canton is made up of 11 undivided communes.[1]

Communes

The communes of the canton of Parthenay, and their INSEE codes, are:[1]

  1. Adilly (79002)
  2. Amailloux (79008)
  3. La Chapelle-Bertrand (79071)
  4. Châtillon-sur-Thouet (79080)
  5. Fénery (79118)
  6. Lageon (79145)
  7. Parthenay (79202; chef-lieu of the canton)
  8. Pompaire (79213)
  9. Saint-Germain-de-Longue-Chaume (79255)
  10. Le Tallud (79322)
  11. Viennay (79347)

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