The Canton of Archiac 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. It consisted of 17 communes, which joined the canton of Jonzac in 2015.Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime It had 6,813 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 17 Charente-Maritime, INSEE The lowest point was 8 m in the commune of Celles, the highest point was in Saint-Eugène at 121 m, the average elevation was 66 m. The least populated commune was Neulles with 139 and the most populated commune was Archiac with 864.
Communes The canton comprised the following communes:
Allas-Champagne Archiac Arthenac Brie-sous-Archiac Celles Cierzac Germignac Jarnac-Champagne Lonzac Neuillac Neulles Saint-Ciers-Champagne Saint-Eugène Saint-Germain-de-Vibrac Sainte-Lheurine Saint-Maigrin Saint-Martial-sur-Né
Population history
Year Population 1962 6,453 1968 6,901 1975 6,482 1982 6,127 1990 6,184 1999 6,148 2008 6,447 2012 6,813
See also Cantons of the Charente-Maritime department
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