Canton of Hérisson

Hérisson
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
No. of communes17
Disbanded2015
SeatHérisson
Area
435.22 km2 (168.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
8,955
 • Density21/km2 (50/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 of Canton of Hérisson
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population9 34110 2629 6979 8229 4619 035
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. ^ a b c 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

46°30′34″N 2°42′44″E / 46.50944°N 2.71222°E / 46.50944; 2.71222


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