Canton of Montcenis
| Former canton of Montcenis |
|
|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| main place | Montcenis |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 15,739 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 247.77 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 7132 |
The canton of Montcenis was a French constituency in the Arrondissement Autun in the Saône-et-Loire department and in the Burgundy region until 2015 ; its main town was Montcenis . Thomas Thévenoud ( PS ) was last representative in the General Council of the Department from 2008 to 2015 . The canton was 247.77 km² and had 16,807 inhabitants (1999), which corresponded to a population density of 68 inhabitants per km². It was on average at 328 meters above sea level , between 277 m in Blanzy and 643 m in Charmoy .
Communities
The canton consisted of eight municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Bizots | 469 (2013) | 21.69 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 71038 | 71710 |
| Blanzy | 6,515 (2013) | 39.95 | 163 inhabitants / km² | 71040 | 71450 |
| Charmoy | 260 (2013) | 39.54 | 7 inhabitants / km² | 71103 | 71710 |
| Marmagne | 1,237 (2013) | 32.26 | 38 inhabitants / km² | 71282 | 71710 |
| Montcenis | 2,195 (2013) | 12.33 | 178 inhabitants / km² | 71309 | 71710 |
| Saint-Berain-sous-Sanvignes | 1,068 (2013) | 45.07 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 71390 | 71300 |
| Saint-Symphorien-de-Marmagne | 847 (2013) | 37.31 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 71482 | 71710 |
| Torcy | 3,116 (2013) | 19.62 | 159 inhabitants / km² | 71540 | 71210 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | 11,808 | 15,177 | 17,709 | 17,852 | 16.807 | 15,838 | 15,835 |