Canton of Mirambeau

Canton of Mirambeau
French canton
Country France
Region Poitou-Charentes
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Jonzac
Seat Mirambeau
Communes 19
Area¹
  Total 266.9 km2 (103.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 7,551
  Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Cantonal code 1716
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Mirambeau 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. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean at the commune of Saint-Sorlin-de-Conac, the highest point is at Salignac-de-Mirambeau at 111 m, the average or the centre is 46 m. The leastly populated commune is Semillac with 52 and the most populated commune is Mirambeau with 1,461.

Communes of Mirambeau

The canton of Mirambeau contains 19 communes and has 7,551 inhabitants (2008).

Commune Population (1999) Postal code INSEE code
Allas-Bocage 150 17150 17005
Boisredon 600 17150 17052
Consac 240 17150 17116
Courpignac 359 17130 17129
Mirambeau 1,461 17150 17236
Nieul-le-Virouil 562 17150 17263
Saint-Bonnet-sur-Gironde 838 17150 17312
Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon 524 17240 17317
Saint-Dizant-du-Bois 80 17150 17324
Saint-Georges-des-Agoûts 245 17150 17335
Saint-Hilaire-du-Bois 281 17500 17345
Saint-Martial-de-Mirambeau 220 17150 17362
Sainte-Ramée 126 17240 17390
Saint-Sorlin-de-Conac 201 17150 17405
Saint-Thomas-de-Conac 545 17150 17410
Salignac-de-Mirambeau 154 17130 17417
Semillac 52 17150 17423
Semoussac 220 17150 17424
Soubran 360 17150 17430

Population history

Year Population
1962 7,894
1968 8,522
1975 7,571
1982 7,363
1990 7,192
1999 7,230
2008 7,551

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Coordinates: 45°23′N 0°34′W / 45.383°N 0.567°W