Canton of Braine
Braine | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
No. of communes | 41 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Braine |
Area | 257.46 km2 (99.41 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 11,759 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
The canton of Braine is a former administrative division in northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 11,759 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised the following communes:[1]
- Acy
- Augy
- Bazoches-sur-Vesles
- Blanzy-lès-Fismes
- Braine
- Brenelle
- Bruys
- Cerseuil
- Chassemy
- Chéry-Chartreuve
- Ciry-Salsogne
- Courcelles-sur-Vesles
- Couvrelles
- Cys-la-Commune
- Dhuizel
- Glennes
- Jouaignes
- Lesges
- Lhuys
- Limé
- Longueval-Barbonval
- Merval
- Mont-Notre-Dame
- Mont-Saint-Martin
- Paars
- Perles
- Presles-et-Boves
- Quincy-sous-le-Mont
- Révillon
- Saint-Mard
- Saint-Thibaut
- Serches
- Sermoise
- Serval
- Tannières
- Vasseny
- Vauxcéré
- Vauxtin
- Viel-Arcy
- Villers-en-Prayères
- Ville-Savoye
Demographics
[edit]Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 8 984 | 9 727 | 9 445 | 9 338 | 9 873 | 10 228 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |