Canton of Chevagnes
Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Chevagnes | |
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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]
- Beaulon
- La Chapelle-aux-Chasses
- Chevagnes
- Chézy
- Gannay-sur-Loire
- Garnat-sur-Engièvre
- Lusigny
- Paray-le-Frésil
- Saint-Martin-des-Lais
- Thiel-sur-Acolin
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 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. | ||||||
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