Canton of La Capelle
| Former canton of La Capelle |
|
|---|---|
| region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| main place | La Capelle |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,128 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 42 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 192.68 km² |
| Communities | 18th |
| INSEE code | 0205 |
The canton of La Capelle was a French canton in the Arrondissement Vervins , in the Département Aisne and in the Picardy region until 2015 ; its main town was La Capelle .
geography
The canton of La Capelle was 192.68 km² and had 8,128 inhabitants ( as of 2012 ) before its dissolution as part of the nationwide reorganization of the cantons. This corresponded to a population density of around 42 inhabitants per square kilometer. The canton was at its lowest point, in Chigny , 107 meters high, at its highest point, in Clairfontaine , 239 meters.
Residents
| Population development | |
|---|---|
| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 8,830 |
| 1968 | 9,457 |
| 1975 | 8,938 |
| 1982 | 8,695 |
| 1990 | 8,529 |
| 1999 | 8,260 |
| 2006 | 8,027 |
| 2011 | 8,131 |
Communities
The canton consisted of 18 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buironfosse | 1,196 (2013) | 17.6 | 68 inhabitants / km² | 02135 | 02620 |
| La Capelle | 1,827 (2013) | 12.26 | 149 inhabitants / km² | 02141 | 02260 |
| Chigny | 140 (2013) | 10.47 | 13 inhabitants / km² | 02188 | 02120 |
| Clairfontaine | 558 (2013) | 14.31 | 39 inhabitants / km² | 02197 | 02260 |
| Crupilly | 78 (2013) | 3.52 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 02244 | 02120 |
| Englancourt | 136 (2013) | 7.97 | 17 inhabitants / km² | 02276 | 02260 |
| Erloy | 88 (2013) | 7.44 | 12 inhabitants / km² | 02284 | 02260 |
| Étréaupont | 927 (2013) | 17.59 | 53 inhabitants / km² | 02295 | 02580 |
| La Flamengrie | 1,158 (2013) | 26.43 | 44 inhabitants / km² | 02312 | 02260 |
| Fontenelle | 272 (2013) | 10.47 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 02324 | 02170 |
| Froidestrées | 201 (2013) | 4.91 | 41 inhabitants / km² | 02337 | 02260 |
| Gergny | 141 (2013) | 5.86 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 02342 | 02260 |
| Lerzy | 211 (2013) | 11.54 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 02418 | 02260 |
| Luzoir | 294 (2013) | 10.99 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 02445 | 02500 |
| Papleux | 113 (2013) | 1.93 | 59 inhabitants / km² | 02584 | 02260 |
| Rocquigny | 386 (2013) | 10.99 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 02650 | 02260 |
| Sommeron | 137 (2013) | 4.68 | 29 inhabitants / km² | 02725 | 02260 |
| Sorbais | 291 (2013) | 13.72 | 21 inhabitants / km² | 02728 | 02580 |