Canton of Decize
| Canton of Decize | |
|---|---|
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| main place | Decize |
| Residents | 10,949 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 284.24 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 5806 |
 Location of the canton of Decize in the Nièvre department |
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The Canton Decize is a French constituency in the district Nevers in the department of Nièvre and the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté ; its main town is Decize , Alain Lassus has been a representative in the General Council of the Department since 2004.
Communities
The canton consists of nine municipalities with a total of 10,949 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on a total area of 284.24 km²:
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champvert | 797 | 46.12 | 17th | 58055 | 58300 |
| Cossaye | 718 | 51.17 | 14th | 58087 | 58300 |
| Decize | 5,393 | 48.22 | 112 | 58095 | 58300 |
| Devay | 493 | 12.08 | 41 | 58096 | 58300 |
| Lamenay-sur-Loire | 61 | 11.53 | 5 | 58137 | 58300 |
| Lucenay-lès-Aix | 982 | 55.05 | 18th | 58146 | 58380 |
| Saint-Germain-Chassenay | 323 | 24.03 | 13 | 58241 | 58300 |
| Saint-Léger-des-Vignes | 1,886 | 9.18 | 205 | 58250 | 58300 |
| Verneuil | 296 | 26.86 | 11 | 58306 | 58300 |
| Canton of Decize | 10,949 | 284.24 | 39 | 5806 | - |
Until the nationwide reorganization of the French cantons in March 2015, the canton of Decize included the seven communes Avril-sur-Loire , Champvert , Decize , Devay , Fleury-sur-Loire , Saint-Germain-Chassenay and Verneuil . Its layout corresponded to an area of 201.91 km². Before 2015 it had a different INSEE code than it does today, namely 5808.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.093 | 9,861 | 10,099 | 10,054 | 9,478 | 8,920 | 8,461 |