Canton of Craponne-sur-Arzon
| Former canton of Craponne-sur-Arzon |
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|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Le Puy-en-Velay |
| main place | Craponne-sur-Arzon |
| Establishment date | March 4, 1790 |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 4,400 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 159.33 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 4308 |
The canton Craponne-sur-Arzon was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne . Jean-Pierre Morgat ( DVD ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2001 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 "District of Le Puy". With the founding of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the arrondissement of Le Puy.
See also: History of the Haute-Loire department and History of the Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay .
geography
The canton bordered in the north on the cantons of Arlanc and Viverols in the arrondissement Ambert in the department of Puy-de-Dôme , in the east on the cantons Bas-en-Basset and Retournac in the arrondissement Yssingeaux , in the south on the cantons Vorey and Allègre and in the west the canton of La Chaise-Dieu .
Communities
The canton comprised eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaune-sur-Arzon | 227 (2013) | 14.38 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 43023 | 43500 |
| Chomelix | 486 (2013) | 26.47 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 43071 | 43500 |
| Craponne-sur-Arzon | 2,192 (2013) | 33.37 | 66 inhabitants / km² | 43080 | 43500 |
| Jullianges | 463 (2013) | 18.44 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 43108 | 43500 |
| Saint-Georges-Lagricol | 516 (2013) | 19.17 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 43189 | 43500 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Aubrigoux | 189 (2013) | 17.8 | 11 inhabitants / km² | 43196 | 43500 |
| Saint-Julien-d'Ance | 245 (2013) | 17.82 | 14 inhabitants / km² | 43201 | 43500 |
| Saint-Victor-sur-Arlanc | 90 (2013) | 11.88 | 8 inhabitants / km² | 43228 | 43500 |