Canton of Hérisson

Hérisson
Former canton
Interactive map of Hérisson
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatHérisson
Area
435.22 km2 (168.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
8,955
 • Density20.58/km2 (53.29/sq mi)

The canton of Hérisson 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 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Huriel in 2015.[2] It had 8,955 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

Demographics

Historical population Canton of Hérisson
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999
Pop.9,34110,2629,6979,8229,4619,035
±%—    +9.9%−5.5%+1.3%−3.7%−4.5%
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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