Canton of Remire-Montjoly

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Canton of Remire-Montjoly
Former  canton
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Location of the canton of Remire-Montjoly in French Guiana
Country France
Overseas region
and department
French Guiana
No. of  communes 1
Disbanded31 December 2015
Seat Remire-Montjoly
Area
46.11 km2 (17.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
20,689
  Density449/km2 (1,160/sq mi)

The canton of Remire-Montjoly (French: Canton de Remire-Montjoly) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. Its administrative seat was located in Remire-Montjoly, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 20,689 in 2012. [1]

Administration

List of successive general councillors
In officeNamePartyNotesRef.
19511964Saint-Ange MethonMayor of Remire-Montjoly (1954-1965)
19641982Jacques Lony PSG President of the Regional Council (1980-1982)
19821985Étienne-Yves Barrat PSG
19852011Joseph Ho Ten You DVG Municipal councillor of Remire-Montjoly

President of the General Council (2001-2004)

[2]
20112015Claude Plénet DVG Municipal councillor of Remire-Montjoly [3]

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References

  1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
  2. "Collège Joseph Ho-Ten-You Kourou". clg-joseph-ho-ten-you.eta.ac-guyane.fr. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. "2e tour des Cantonales : Claude Plenet élu à Rémire-Montjoly - Abonnement". www.franceguyane.fr. Retrieved 2020-07-23.