Canton of Brûlon
| Former canton of Brûlon |
|
|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| main place | Brûlon |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,539 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 34 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 191.66 km² |
| Communities | 14th |
| INSEE code | 7205 |
The Canton Brûlon was 2015 a French constituency in the district La Fleche , in Sarthe and the region Pays de la Loire ; its main town was Brûlon . Fabien Lorne ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 to 2015 . The canton of Brûlon was on average 73 meters above sea level , between 32 meters in Tassé and 128 meters in Brûlon. The canton was in the west of the Sarthe department on the border with the Mayenne department. It bordered the canton of Loué to the north, the canton of La Suze-sur-Sarthe to the east, and the cantons of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe and Sablé-sur-Sarthe to the south.
Communities
The canton consisted of 14 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avessé | 372 (2013) | 18.72 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 72019 | 72350 |
| Brûlon | 1,577 (2013) | 16.27 | 97 inhabitants / km² | 72050 | 72350 |
| Chantenay-Villedieu | 874 (2013) | 27.74 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 72059 | 72430 |
| Chevillé | 408 (2013) | 14.23 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 72083 | 72350 |
| Fontenay-sur-Vègre | 340 (2013) | 11.46 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 72136 | 72350 |
| Maigné | 339 (2013) | 11.5 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 72177 | 72210 |
| Mareil-en-Champagne | 334 (2013) | 7.97 | 42 inhabitants / km² | 72184 | 72540 |
| Pirmil | 504 (2013) | 17.4 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 72237 | 72430 |
| Poillé-sur-Vègre | 625 (2013) | 17.57 | 36 inhabitants / km² | 72239 | 72350 |
| Saint-Christophe-en-Champagne | 199 (2013) | 7.81 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 72274 | 72540 |
| Saint-Ouen-en-Champagne | 209 (2013) | 11.2 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 72307 | 72350 |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Bois | 232 (2013) | 7.54 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 72312 | 72430 |
| Cup | 318 (2013) | 10.77 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 72347 | 72430 |
| Viré-en-Champagne | 231 (2013) | 11.48 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 72379 | 72350 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6944 | 6238 | 5515 | 5106 | 5039 | 5532 | 6172 |