Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock

Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock
Former canton
Location of the Canton of Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	3
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Saint-Georges
Area	13,430 km^2 (5,190 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	5,644
• Density	0/km^2 (0/sq mi)

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]

• Saint-Georges
• Camopi
• Ouanary

Administration

List of successive general councillors

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

1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE