Canton of Auzon
| Former Canton of Auzon |
|
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Brioude |
| main place | Auzon |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 9,261 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 55 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 167.80 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 4302 |
The canton Auzon was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Brioude in the Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne . Nicole Chassin ( PS ) was the representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then the "Brioude District".
With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Brioude. The canton was dissolved in March 2015. His communities went into the new canton of Sainte-Florine .
See also History of the Haute-Loire Department and History of the Arrondissement Brioude .
geography
The canton bordered in the north on the cantons Saint-Germain-Lembron and Jumeaux in the Arrondissement Issoire and Saint-Germain-l'Herm in the Arrondissement Ambert , all three in the department Puy-de-Dôme , in the east on the canton La Chaise-Dieu , to the south to the cantons Paulhaguet and Brioude-Nord and to the west to the canton of Blesle .
Communities
The canton comprised twelve municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnate | 189 (2013) | 19.65 | 10 inhabitants / km² | 43001 | 43100 |
| Auzon | 876 (2013) | 16.96 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 43016 | 43390 |
| Azérat | 266 (2013) | 18.11 | 15 inhabitants / km² | 43017 | 43390 |
| Champagnac-le-Vieux | 222 (2013) | 20.61 | 11 inhabitants / km² | 43052 | 43440 |
| Chassignolles | 72 (2013) | 18.27 | 4 inhabitants / km² | 43064 | 43440 |
| Frugerès-les-Mines | 538 (2013) | 1.08 | 498 inhabitants / km² | 43099 | 43250 |
| Lempdes-sur-Allagnon | 1,326 (2013) | 10.4 | 128 inhabitants / km² | 43120 | 43410 |
| Sainte-Florine | 3,047 (2013) | 7.67 | 397 inhabitants / km² | 43185 | 43250 |
| Saint-Hilaire | 171 (2013) | 14.64 | 12 inhabitants / km² | 43193 | 43390 |
| Saint-Vert | 111 (2013) | 20.67 | 5 inhabitants / km² | 43226 | 43440 |
| Vergongheon | 1,846 (2013) | 12.61 | 146 inhabitants / km² | 43258 | 43360 |
| Vézézoux | 568 (2013) | 7.13 | 80 inhabitants / km² | 43261 | 43390 |