Canton of Chevagnes

Chevagnes
Former canton
Interactive map of Chevagnes
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatChevagnes
Area
385.09 km2 (148.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,121
 • Density18.49/km2 (47.89/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

Historical population Canton of Chevagnes
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.7,3187,6787,5587,5397,4236,743
±%—    +4.9%−1.6%−0.3%−1.5%−9.2%
From the year 1962 on: No double counting – residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
Source: INSEE

See also

References

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