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Former canton in French Guiana, France
Canton of Kourou
Former canton
Location of the canton of Kourou in French GuianaLocation of the canton of Kourou in French Guiana
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department		French Guiana
No. of communes1
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatKourou
Area2,160 km (830 sq mi)
Population25,490
 • Density12/km (30/sq mi)

The canton of Kourou (French: Canton de Kourou) 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 Kourou, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 25,490 in 2012.

Administration

List of successive general councillors
In office Name Party Notes
1955 1973 M. Magne DVD
1973 1998 Serge Patient DVG then UDF Deputy Mayor of Kourou

President of Regional Council (1974-1980)

1998 2004 Robert Putcha DVG
2004 2011 Juliana Rimane UMP Municipal councillor for Kourou

Deputy (2002-2007)

2011 2015 François Ringuet Independent Mayor of Kourou (2014-present)

President of the CC des Savanes

References

  1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
  2. "Serge Patient". Île en île (in French). 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
Former cantons of the French Guiana department


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