Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
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| Canton de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | ||
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| Administration | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc | |
| Communes | 14 | |
| Chief Town | Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | |
| Representative | Gérard Mayaud (2001-2008) | |
| Cantonal code | 36 17 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Land area¹ | 318.81 km² km² | |
| Population | ||
| -1999 | 25 432 | |
| -Density | 17.04 per km²/km² | |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | ||
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The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a French administrative subdivision, situated in the Indre département and the Centre région.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] History
[edit] Administration
The current conseiller général is Gérard Mayaud, of the UDF.
[edit] Composition
The canton groups 14 communes and numbers 5 432 inhabitants as of 1999 (excluding seasonal residents).
| 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) |
[edit] Demography
| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 800 |
| 1968 | 7 455 |
| 1975 | 6 871 |
| 1982 | 6 219 |
| 1990 | 5 846 |
| 1999 | 5 432 |
[edit] See also
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- Indre (département)
- Arrondissements of the Indre department
- Cantons of the Indre department
- Communes of the Indre department
