Canton of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe
| Former canton of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe |
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|---|---|
| region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Sarthe |
| Arrondissement | La Flèche |
| main place | Malicorne-sur-Sarthe |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 11,144 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 214.61 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 7217 |
The Canton Malicorne-sur-Sarthe was 2015 a French canton in the district of La Flèche , in the department of Sarthe and the region Pays de la Loire ; its main town was Malicorne-sur-Sarthe . Chantal Albagli ( UMP ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 1994 to 2015 .
geography
The canton of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe was on average 53 meters above sea level, between 27 meters in Dureil and 108 meters in Courcelles-la-Forêt.
The canton was in the southwest of the Sarthe department. It bordered the canton of Sablé-sur-Sarthe in the west, the canton Brûlon in the northwest, the canton La Suze-sur-Sarthe in the northeast, the canton Pontvallain in the east and the canton La Flèche in the south.
Communities
The canton of Malicorne-sur-Sarthe consisted of eleven municipalities.
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthezé | 396 (2013) | 8.65 | 46 inhabitants / km² | 72009 | 72270 |
| Le Bailleul | 1,238 (2013) | 27.46 | 45 inhabitants / km² | 72022 | 72200 |
| Bousse | 434 (2013) | 12.02 | 36 inhabitants / km² | 72044 | 72270 |
| Courcelles-la-Forêt | 412 (2013) | 19.6 | 21 inhabitants / km² | 72100 | 72270 |
| Dureil | 67 (2013) | 7.96 | 8 inhabitants / km² | 72123 | 72270 |
| Ligron | 498 (2013) | 13.48 | 37 inhabitants / km² | 72163 | 72270 |
| Malicorne-sur-Sarthe | 1,934 (2013) | 15.13 | 128 inhabitants / km² | 72179 | 72270 |
| Mézeray | 1,866 (2013) | 32.95 | 57 inhabitants / km² | 72195 | 72270 |
| Noyen-sur-Sarthe | 2,660 (2013) | 43.58 | 61 inhabitants / km² | 72223 | 72430 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Bois | 630 (2013) | 14.62 | 43 inhabitants / km² | 72293 | 72430 |
| Villaines-sous-Malicorne | 1,034 (2013) | 19.16 | 54 inhabitants / km² | 72377 | 72270 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.234 | 8,875 | 8,603 | 8,896 | 8,705 | 9,066 | 10,453 |