Canton of Montfaucon-en-Velay
| Former canton of Montfaucon-en-Velay |
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|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| main place | Montfaucon-en-Velay |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 7,294 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 38 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 193.15 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 4315 |
The canton of Montfaucon-en-Velay was a French canton in the arrondissement Yssingeaux in the Haute-Loire department and in the Auvergne region until 2015 ; its main town was Montfaucon-en-Velay . Jean-Pierre Marcon ( UDI ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 .
geography
The canton was 193.15 km² and had 7,174 inhabitants (2004).
Communities
The canton comprised seven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunières | 2,886 (2013) | 34.75 | 83 inhabitants / km² | 43087 | 43220 |
| Montfaucon-en-Velay | 1,265 (2013) | 4.99 | 254 inhabitants / km² | 43141 | 43290 |
| Montregard | 616 (2013) | 39.93 | 15 inhabitants / km² | 43142 | 43290 |
| Raucoules | 903 (2013) | 21.01 | 43 inhabitants / km² | 43159 | 43290 |
| Riotord | 1,179 (2013) | 51.88 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 43163 | 43220 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid | 252 (2013) | 13.09 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 43172 | 43290 |
| Saint-Julien-Molhesabate | 180 (2013) | 27.5 | 7 inhabitants / km² | 43204 | 43220 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8257 | 7939 | 7561 | 7317 | 7316 | 7046 | 7207 | 7318 |