The Canton of Saint-Savinien 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 11 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Jean-d'Angély in 2015.Décret n° 2014-269 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Charente-Maritime It had 7,511 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 17 Charente-Maritime, INSEE Its postal codes were 17350, 17380 and 17430. The lowest point is the river Charente near Bords (3 m), the highest point is near Fenioux (102 m). The canton seat was Saint-Savinien.
Communes
The canton comprised the following communes:
Annepont Archingeay Bords Champdolent Fenioux Grandjean Le Mung Les Nouillers Saint-Savinien Taillant Taillebourg
Population history
Year Population 1962 6,147 1968 6,496 1975 6,190 1982 6,467 1990 6,461 1999 6,606 2008 7,125 2012 7,511
See also Cantons of the Charente-Maritime department
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