Canton of La Désirade
| Canton de la Désirade | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe |
| Department | Guadeloupe |
| Arrondissement | Pointe-à-Pitre |
| Seat | La Désirade |
| Communes | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
René Noël 2004-2011 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 971 10 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of La Désirade is a former canton in the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre in the department of Guadeloupe. It is located on La Désirade Island. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 1 commune, which joined the canton of Saint-François in 2015.[1]
Municipalities
The canton included 1 commune:
See also
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Coordinates: 16°18′53″N 61°03′05″W / 16.31472°N 61.05139°W
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