Canton of Arlanc
| Former canton of Arlanc |
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|---|---|
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Ambert |
| main place | Arlanc |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,830 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 162.16 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 6304 |
The Canton Arlanc was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Ambert in the Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The last representative on the General Council of the Département was Jean-Claude Daurat from 2001 to 2015.
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 in the course of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then the "District Ambert".
With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Ambert.
From September 10, 1926 to June 1, 1942, the canton was part of the Thiers arrondissement .
See also: History of the Puy-de-Dôme department and History of the Ambert district
geography
The canton bordered the canton of Ambert to the north, the canton of Viverols to the east, and the cantons of Capronne-sur-Arzon in the arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay and La Chaise-Dieu in the arrondissement of Brioude , both in the Haute-Loire department and in the northwest to the canton of Saint-Germain-l'Herm .
Communities
The canton consisted of nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlanc | 1,920 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63010 | 63220 |
| Beurières | 307 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63039 | 63220 |
| Chaumont-le-Bourg | 237 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63105 | 63220 |
| Doranges | 153 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63137 | 63220 |
| Dore-l'Église | 627 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63139 | 63220 |
| Mayres | 182 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63218 | 63220 |
| Novacelles | 139 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63256 | 63220 |
| Saint-Alyre-d'Arlanc | 165 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63312 | 63220 |
| Saint-Sauveur-la-Sagne | 105 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 63398 | 63220 |