Canton of Chevagnes

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]

Chevagnes
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
No. of communes10
Disbanded2015
SeatChevagnes
Area
385.09 km2 (148.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,121
 • Density18/km2 (50/sq mi)

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

Demographics
Historical population of Canton of Chevagnes
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population7 3187 6787 5587 5397 4236 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

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: 03 Allier, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-265 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Allier

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