Canton of Descartes
| Canton of Descartes | |
|---|---|
| region | Center-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| main place | Descartes |
| Residents | 24,661 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 995.96 km² |
| Communities | 38 |
| INSEE code | 3706 |
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Location of the canton of Descartes in the Indre-et-Loire department |
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The Canton Descartes is a French canton in the Arrondissement hole in Indre-et-Loire in the region of Center-Val de Loire ; its capital is Descartes ,
Communities
The canton consists of 38 municipalities with a total of 24,661 inhabitants (as of 2017) on a total area of 995.96 km 2 :
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilly | 1,151 | 30.27 | 38 | 37001 | 37160 |
| Barrou | 470 | 30.71 | 15th | 37019 | 37350 |
| Betz-le-Château | 571 | 46.88 | 12 | 37026 | 37600 |
| Bossay-sur-Claise | 758 | 65.56 | 12 | 37028 | 37290 |
| Bossée | 330 | 19.01 | 17th | 37029 | 37240 |
| Bournan | 272 | 14.67 | 19th | 37032 | 37240 |
| Boussay | 218 | 27.54 | 8th | 37033 | 37290 |
| Chambon | 321 | 17.80 | 18th | 37048 | 37290 |
| Charnizay | 502 | 51.71 | 10 | 37061 | 37290 |
| Chaumussay | 226 | 19.15 | 12 | 37064 | 37359 |
| Ciran | 414 | 13.86 | 30th | 37078 | 37240 |
| Civray-sur-Esves | 202 | 13.29 | 15th | 37080 | 37160 |
| Cussay | 570 | 25.80 | 22nd | 37094 | 37240 |
| Descartes | 3,489 | 38.08 | 92 | 37115 | 37160 |
| Dragon | 745 | 18.51 | 40 | 37098 | 37800 |
| Esves-le-Moutier | 144 | 10.53 | 14th | 37103 | 37160 |
| Ferrière-Larçon | 247 | 20.87 | 12 | 37107 | 37350 |
| La Celle-Guenand | 372 | 36.70 | 10 | 37044 | 37350 |
| La Celle-Saint-Avant | 1,080 | 17.80 | 61 | 37045 | 37160 |
| La Chapelle-Blanche-Saint-Martin | 685 | 28.50 | 24 | 37057 | 37240 |
| La Guerche | 180 | 5.27 | 34 | 37114 | 37350 |
| Le Grand-Pressigny | 916 | 39.55 | 23 | 37113 | 37350 |
| Le Louroux | 531 | 28.87 | 18th | 37136 | 37240 |
| Le Petit-Pressigny | 336 | 32.05 | 10 | 37184 | 37350 |
| Ligueil | 2,188 | 29.72 | 74 | 37130 | 37160 |
| Louans | 648 | 18.00 | 36 | 37134 | 37320 |
| Manthelan | 1,363 | 39.58 | 34 | 37143 | 37240 |
| Marcé-sur-Esves | 242 | 10.99 | 22nd | 37145 | 37160 |
| Mouzay | 474 | 23.71 | 20th | 37162 | 37600 |
| Neuilly-le-Brignon | 300 | 22.00 | 14th | 37168 | 37160 |
| Paulmy | 233 | 25.97 | 9 | 37181 | 37350 |
| Preuilly-sur-Claise | 1.003 | 12.00 | 84 | 37189 | 37290 |
| Saint-Flovier | 566 | 29.22 | 19th | 37218 | 37600 |
| Sepmes | 630 | 28.59 | 22nd | 37247 | 37800 |
| Tournon-Saint-Pierre | 459 | 14.76 | 31 | 37259 | 37290 |
| Varennes | 246 | 11.07 | 22nd | 37265 | 37600 |
| Vou | 199 | 21.95 | 9 | 37280 | 37240 |
| Yzeures-sur-Creuse | 1,380 | 55.42 | 25th | 37282 | 37290 |
| Canton of Descartes | 24,661 | 995.96 | 25th | 3706 | - |
Until the nationwide reorganization of the French cantons in March 2015, the canton Descartes included the nine municipalities of Abilly , Civray-sur-Esves , Cussay , Descartes , Draché , La Celle-Saint-Avant , Marcé-sur-Esves , Neuilly-le-Brignon and Sepmes . Its layout corresponded to an area of 205.33 km 2 . Before 2015 it had a different INSEE code than it does today, namely 3709.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,663 | 9.423 | 9,178 | 8,898 | 8,839 | 8,784 | 8,612 | 8,622 | 8,658 | 8,697 | 8,701 | 25,380 | 25,916 | 25,559 |