Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock explained

Type:canton
Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
Disbanded:31 December 2015
Insee:97312
Nbcomm:3
Seat:Saint-Georges
Area:13430
Population:5644
Population As Of:2012

The canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock (French: Canton de Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne, and consisted of three communes. Its administrative seat was located in Saint-Georges. Its population was 5,644 in 2012.[1]

Communes

The canton was composed of 3 communes:[1]

Administration

Term!Name!Party!Notes
19551967Henry PlénetDVDPresident of the General Council (1964-1967)
19671979Yves ClaireDVD
19791992Guy MasselRPR
19921998Georges ElfortDVGVice-president of the General Council (1992-1998)Mayor of Saint-Georges (1994-2008)
19982004Louis-Roland BiergeDVDDeputy Mayor of Saint-Georges
20042011René-Amédée GustavePSGVice-president of the General Council
20112015Louis-Roland BiergeUMP

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep973.pdf Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane