Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault

The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a French former administrative subdivision, situated in the Indre département and the Centre région. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Gaultier in 2015.[2]

Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
No. of communes14
Disbanded2015
SeatSaint-Benoît-du-Sault
Area
  Total318.81 km2 (123.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total5,139
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is in the Arrondissement of Le Blanc. Its altitude varies from 112 m (Dunet) to 344 m (Mouhet), with a median altitude of 218 meters above sea level.

History

Administration

The current conseiller général is Gérard Mayaud, of the UDF.

Composition

The canton grouped 14 communes and numbered 5,139 inhabitants in 2012 (excluding seasonal residents).[1]

Beaulieu (36015) Bonneuil (36020) Chaillac (36035) La Châtre-Langlin (36047)
Chazelet (36049) Dunet (36067) Mouhet (36134) Parnac (36150)
Paulnay (36153) Pouligny-Saint-Pierre (36165) Preuilly-la-Ville (36167) Prissac (36168)
Roussines (36174) Sacierges-Saint-Martin (36177) Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (36182) Saint-Civran (36187)
Saint-Gilles (36196) Vigoux (36239)

Demography

Census figures for
Canton of
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Year Pop.
1962 6,800
1968 7,455
1975 6,871
1982 6,219
1990 5,846
1999 5,432

See also

References

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