Canton of Marans

Canton of Marans
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement La Rochelle
Chef-lieu Marans
Communes 6
Area¹
 • Total 185.95 km2 (71.8 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 9,644
 • Density 51.9/km2 (134.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code 1713
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Marans is a canton of the Charente-Maritime département, in France. The lowest point is sea level, the highest point is in Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis at 25 m, the average elevation is 6 m. The least populated commune is Longèves with 515 inhabitants and the most populated commune is Marans with 4,375.

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Communes of Marans

The canton of Marans contains 6 communes:

Commune Population (1999) Postal code INSEE code
Andilly 1 478 17230 17008
Charron 1 650 17230 17091
Longèves 515 17230 17208
Marans 4 375 17230 17218
Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis 692 17230 17376
Villedoux 934 17230 17472

Population history

Year Population Density
1962 6,790 -
1968 7,085 -
1975 7,983 -
1982 8,834 -
1990 9,150 -
1999 9,644 51,86/km²

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