Canton of Josselin

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Former
Canton of Josselin
region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Arrondissement Pontivy
main place Josselin
Dissolution date March 29, 2015
Residents 11,649 (Jan. 1, 2012)
Population density 46 inhabitants / km²
surface 251.25 km²
Communities 11
INSEE code 5615

The canton Josselin (Breton canton Josilin ) was a French canton in the arrondissement Pontivy , in the department of Morbihan and in the region of Brittany until 2015 ; its main town was Josselin .

Location of the canton of Josselin

Communities

The canton of Josselin comprised eleven municipalities:

 local community   Breton   Population 
(2014)
 Area 
(km²)
 Code postal   Code Insee 
Cruguel Krugell 637 17.17 56420 56051
Guégon Gwegon 2,300 53.52 56120 56070
Guillac Gilieg 1,394 21.83 56800 56079
Helléan Helean 360 7.87 56120 56082
Josselin Josilin 2,486 4.48 56120 56091
La Croix-Helléan Ar Groez Helean 882 14.40 56120 56050
La Grée-Saint-Laurent Ar C'hrav-Sant-Laorans 339 7.90 56120 56068
Lanouée Lannoez 1,763 43.76 56120 56102
Les Forges Ar Govelioù 456 52.53 56120 56059
Quily Killi 349 5.39 56800 56187
Saint-Servant Sant-Servant-an-Oud 813 22.40 56120 56236
Canton Josilin 11,649 (2012) 251.25 - 5615

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
11.801 11,397 11,335 11,220 10,828 10,886 11,396 11,649