Canton of Hérisson
Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Hérisson | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
No. of communes | 17 |
Disbanded | 2015 |
Seat | Hérisson |
Area | 435.22 km2 (168.04 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 8,955 |
• Density | 21/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]
- Audes
- Bizeneuille
- Le Brethon
- Cosne-d'Allier
- Estivareilles
- Givarlais
- Hérisson
- Louroux-Bourbonnais
- Louroux-Hodement
- Maillet
- Nassigny
- Reugny
- Saint-Caprais
- Sauvagny
- Tortezais
- Vallon-en-Sully
- Venas
Demographics
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 9 341 | 10 262 | 9 697 | 9 822 | 9 461 | 9 035 |
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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