Canton of Jaligny-sur-Besbre
| Former canton of Jaligny-sur-Besbre |
|
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| main place | Jaligny-sur-Besbre |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 4,261 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 270.29 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 0314 |
The canton of Jaligny-sur-Besbre was a French canton in the arrondissement of Vichy , in the Allier department and in the Auvergne region until 2015 . The canton with the lowest population density in the département comprised twelve municipalities, its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Jaligny-sur-Besbre . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. His last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Jean-Paul Cherasse.
Communities
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert | 256 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03024 | 03130 |
| Châtelperron | 152 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03067 | 03220 |
| Chavroches | 262 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03071 | 03220 |
| Cindré | 324 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03079 | 03220 |
| Jaligny-sur-Besbre | 598 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03132 | 03220 |
| Liernolles | 211 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03144 | 03130 |
| Saint-Léon | 622 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03240 | 03220 |
| Sorbier | 301 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03274 | 03220 |
| Thionne | 321 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03284 | 03220 |
| Step on | 566 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03289 | 03220 |
| Trézelles | 390 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03291 | 03220 |
| Varennes-sur-Tèche | 257 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 03299 | 03220 |