Canton of Mézières-en-Brenne
| Former canton of Mézières-en-Brenne |
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|---|---|
| region | Center-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| main place | Mézières-en-Brenne |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,528 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 313.85 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 3615 |
The Canton Mézières-en-Brenne was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Le Blanc in the Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; its main town was Mézières-en-Brenne .
The canton of Mézières-en-Brenne was 313.85 km² and had 3721 inhabitants (1999), which corresponds to a population density of 12 inhabitants per km². It was 104 meters above sea level on average, between 76 meters in Saint-Michel-en-Brenne and 152 meters in Villiers .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azay-le-Ferron | 860 (2013) | 60.95 | 14 inhabitants / km² | 36010 | 36290 |
| Mézières-en-Brenne | 1,067 (2013) | 57.57 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 36123 | 36290 |
| Obterre | 249 (2013) | 28.47 | 9 inhabitants / km² | 36145 | 36290 |
| Paulnay | 351 (2013) | 38.48 | 9 inhabitants / km² | 36153 | 36290 |
| Sainte-Gemme | 264 (2013) | 32.50 | 8 inhabitants / km² | 36193 | 36500 |
| Saint-Michel-en-Brenne | 322 (2013) | 49.15 | 7 inhabitants / km² | 36204 | 36290 |
| Saulnay | 185 (2013) | 22.20 | 8 inhabitants / km² | 36212 | 36290 |
| Villiers | 203 (2013) | 24.53 | 8 inhabitants / km² | 36246 | 36290 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4555 | 5103 | 4522 | 4162 | 3906 | 3721 |