Canton of Chevagnes
Chevagnes | |
---|---|
Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
No. of communes | 10 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Chevagnes |
Area | 385.09 km2 (148.68 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 7,121 |
• Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
The canton of Chevagnes is a former administrative division in central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 10 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre in 2015.[2] It had 7,121 inhabitants (2012).[1]
The canton comprised the following communes:[1]
Demographics
[edit]Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 7 318 | 7 678 | 7 558 | 7 539 | 7 423 | 6 743 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]46°36′43″N 3°33′06″E / 46.61194°N 3.55167°E