Canton of Kourou

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The '''canton of Kourou''' ([[French language|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 [[Communes of France|commune]].

== Communes ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of communes of the canton of Kourou
!Name
![[Code INSEE]]
!Intercommunity
!Area
<small>(km²)</small>
!Population
<small>(2014)</small>
!Density
<small>(per km²)</small>
|-
|[[Macouria|Kourou]]
<small>(canton seat)</small>
|97304
|[[Communauté de communes des Savanes|CC des Savanes]]
|2,160
|25,868
|12
|}

== Administration ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of successive [[General Council of French Guiana|general councillors]]
! colspan="2" |In office
!Name
!Party
!Notes
|-
|1955
|1973
|M. Magne
|[[Miscellaneous right|DVD]]
|
|-
|1973
|1998
|Serge Patient
|[[Miscellaneous left|DVG]] then [[Union for French Democracy|UDF]]
|Deputy Mayor of [[Kourou]]
[[Presidents of the Regional Council of French Guiana|President of Regional Council]] (1974-1980)
|-
|1998
|2004
|Robert Putcha
|[[Miscellaneous left|DVG]]
|
|-
|2004
|2011
|[[Juliana Rimane]]
|[[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]]
|Municipal councillor for [[Kourou]]
[[National Assembly (France)|Deputy]] (2002-2007)
|-
|2011
|2015
|François Ringuet
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|Mayor of [[Kourou]] (2014-present)
President of the [[Communauté de communes des Savanes|CC des Savanes]]
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Cantons of Guyane|Kourou]]

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