Canton of La Machine
| Former canton of La Machine |
|
|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| main place | La Machine |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 7,364 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 57 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 129.4 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 5827 |
The canton of La Machine was a French canton in the arrondissement Nevers in the Nièvre department and in the Burgundy region until 2015 ; its main town was La Machine . Daniel Barbier ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council from 1998 to 2015 .
The canton was 129.4 km² and had 7,505 inhabitants (as of 1999). It was on average at 222 meters above sea level , between 177 m ( Béard ) and 297 m ( Sougy-sur-Loire ).
Communities
The canton consisted of seven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Béard | 167 (2013) | 7.71 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 58025 | 58160 |
| Druy-Parigny | 360 (2013) | 25.12 | 14 inhabitants / km² | 58105 | 58160 |
| La Machine | 3,435 (2013) | 17.95 | 191 inhabitants / km² | 58151 | 58260 |
| Saint-Léger-des-Vignes | 1,989 (2013) | 9.18 | 217 inhabitants / km² | 58250 | 58300 |
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire | 559 (2013) | 23.71 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 58258 | 58160 |
| Sougy-sur-Loire | 658 (2013) | 32.92 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 58280 | 58300 |
| Thianges | 171 (2013) | 12.8 | 13 inhabitants / km² | 58291 | 58260 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,100 | 9,570 | 8,731 | 8,306 | 8,066 | 7,505 | 7,422 |