Canton of La Grand-Croix
| Former canton of La Grand-Croix |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne |
| main place | La Grand-Croix |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 24,646 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 247 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 99.89 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 4233 |
La Grand-Croix is a former canton in the Arrondissement Saint-Étienne in the Loire department of the French region Rhône-Alpes , which existed until 2015 . The main town was La Grand-Croix . Solange Bernier ( NC ) was the representative in the conseil général des Départements .
Communities
The canton comprised ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellieu | 1,665 (2013) | 12.11 | 137 inhabitants / km² | 42032 | 42320 |
| Chagnon | 489 (2013) | 2.48 | 197 inhabitants / km² | 42036 | 42800 |
| Doizieux | 847 (2013) | 28.07 | 30 inhabitants / km² | 42085 | 42740 |
| Farnay | 1,391 (2013) | 7.93 | 175 inhabitants / km² | 42093 | 42320 |
| La Grand-Croix | 5,092 (2013) | 4.05 | 1257 inhabitants / km² | 42103 | 42320 |
| L'Horme | 4,802 (2013) | 4.4 | 1091 inhabitants / km² | 42110 | 42152 |
| Lorette | 4,730 (2013) | 3.41 | 1387 inhabitants / km² | 42123 | 42420 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 4,486 (2013) | 19.98 | 225 inhabitants / km² | 42271 | 42740 |
| La Terrasse-sur-Dorlay | 779 (2013) | 8.69 | 90 inhabitants / km² | 42308 | 42740 |
| Valfleury | 703 (2013) | 8.77 | 80 inhabitants / km² | 42320 | 42320 |