Canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire
| Canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire | |
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| main place | Monistrol-sur-Loire |
| Residents | 13,757 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 135 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 102.05 km² |
| Communities | 4th |
| INSEE code | 4309 |
 Location of the canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire in the Haute-Loire department |
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The Canton Monistrol-sur-Loire is a French canton in the Arrondissement Yssingeaux in Haute-Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . François Berger ( NC ) has been a representative in the General Council of the Département since 2011 .
history
The canton was founded on March 4, 1790 as part of the establishment of the départements as part of what was then the "Yssingeaux District".
With the establishment of the arrondissements on February 17, 1800, the canton was redesigned as part of what was then the Yssingeaux arrondissement.
From September 10, 1926 to June 1, 1942, the canton belonged to the Arrondissement of Le Puy-en-Velay .
See also History of Haute-Loire Department and History of Arrondissement Yssingeaux .
geography
The canton borders in the north with the canton Aurec-sur-Loire , in the northeast with the canton Saint-Didier-en-Velay , in the southeast with the canton Sainte-Sigolène , in the south with the canton Yssingeaux , in the west with the canton Retournac and in the northwest to the canton of Bas-en-Basset .
Communities
Since the nationwide reorganization of the cantons in 2015, the following four municipalities belong to the canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire:
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Chapelle-d'Aurec | 1,019 | 11.79 | 86 | 43058 | 43120 |
| Les Villettes | 1,423 | 11.78 | 121 | 43265 | 43600 |
| Monistrol-sur-Loire | 8,718 | 48.25 | 181 | 43137 | 43120 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 2,597 | 30.23 | 86 | 43211 | 43200 |
| Canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire | 13,757 | 102.05 | 135 | 4309 | - |
Until the reorganization, the canton of Monistrol-sur-Loire consisted of the four municipalities: Beauzac , La Chapelle-d'Aurec , Monistrol-sur-Loire and Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon .