Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
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]
Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
 Location of the Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana | |
| Country | France |
| Region | French Guiana |
| Department | French Guiana |
| No. of communes | 3 |
| Disbanded | 31 December 2015 |
| Seat | Saint-Georges |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,430 km2 (5,190 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 5,644 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Communes
| Name | Code INSEE | Intercommunity | Area
(km2) |
Population
(2014) |
Density
(per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Georges
(canton seat) |
97308 | CC de l'Est guyanais | 2,320 | 3,960 | 1.7 |
| Camopi | 97356 | CC de l'Est guyanais | 10,030 | 1,751 | 0.17 |
| Ouanary | 97314 | CC de l'Est guyanais | 1,080 | 147 | 0.14 |
Administration
| Term | Name | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1967 | Henry Plénet | DVD | President of the General Council (1964-1967) |
| 1967 | 1979 | Yves Claire | DVD | |
| 1979 | 1992 | Guy Massel | RPR | |
| 1992 | 1998 | Georges Elfort | DVG | Vice-president of the General Council (1992-1998)
Mayor of Saint-Georges (1994-2008) |
| 1998 | 2004 | Louis-Roland Bierge | DVD | Deputy Mayor of Saint-Georges |
| 2004 | 2011 | René-Amédée Gustave | PSG | Vice-president of the General Council |
| 2011 | 2015 | Louis-Roland Bierge | UMP | |
References
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