Canton Le Horps
| Former canton of Le Horps |
|
|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Mayenne |
| Arrondissement | Mayenne |
| main place | Le Horps |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,866 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 150 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 5314 |
The District of Le Horps was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Mayenne , in Mayenne and the region Pays de la Loire . Its main town was Le Horps .
geography
The canton of Le Horps was on average 275 meters above sea level; between 114 meters in Champéon and 327 meters in Hardanges.
The canton was in the north of the Mayenne department. Its neighboring cantons were Ambrières-les-Vallées in the northwest, Lassay-les-Châteaux and Couptrain in the north, Villaines-la-Juhel in the east, Bais in the south and Mayenne-Est in the south and west.
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champéon | 581 (2013) | 21.15 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 53051 | 53640 |
| La Chapelle-au-Riboul | 513 (2013) | 13.10 | 39 inhabitants / km² | 53057 | 53440 |
| Charchigné | 501 (2013) | 14.91 | 34 inhabitants / km² | 53061 | 53250 |
| Le Ham | 419 (2013) | 25.28 | 17 inhabitants / km² | 53112 | 53250 |
| Hardanges | 196 (2013) | 18.48 | 11 inhabitants / km² | 53114 | 53640 |
| Le Horps | 767 (2013) | 23.27 | 33 inhabitants / km² | 53116 | 53640 |
| Montreuil-Poulay | 399 (2013) | 16.24 | 25 inhabitants / km² | 53160 | 53640 |
| Le Ribay | 458 (2013) | 17.36 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 53190 | 53640 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,745 | 4,259 | 3,861 | 3,618 | 3,515 | 3,644 | 3,896 |