Canton of Montlhéry
| Former canton of Montlhéry |
|
|---|---|
| region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Essonne |
| Arrondissement | Palaiseau |
| main place | Montlhéry |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 40,668 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 855 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 47.57 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 9120 |
The canton of Montlhéry was until 2015 a French constituency in the Arrondissement Palaiseau , in the department of Essonne and in the region of Île-de-France ; its main town was Montlhéry . Most recently, Jérôme Cauët ( PS ) was a representative in the General Council of the Department .
The canton of Montlhéry was 47.57 km² in size and had 38,655 inhabitants (2006), which corresponds to a population density of 813 inhabitants per km². It was 104 meters above sea level, from 37 meters in Longpont-sur-Orge to 172 meters in Marcoussis .
Communities
The canton consisted of seven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linas | 6,707 (2013) | 7.51 | 893 inhabitants / km² | 91339 | 91310 |
| Longpont-sur-Orge | 6,594 (2013) | 5.05 | 1306 inhabitants / km² | 91347 | 91310 |
| Marcoussis | 8,111 (2013) | 16.8 | 483 inhabitants / km² | 91363 | 91460 |
| Montlhéry | 7,384 (2013) | 3.28 | 2251 inhabitants / km² | 91425 | 91310 |
| Nozay | 4,778 (2013) | 7.34 | 651 inhabitants / km² | 91458 | 91620 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard | 289 (2013) | 3.97 | 73 inhabitants / km² | 91560 | 91940 |
| La Ville-du-Bois | 7,222 (2013) | 3.62 | 1995 population / km² | 91665 | 91620 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,042 | 13,387 | 19,122 | 23,943 | 28,754 | 34,174 | 38,655 |