Canton of Montsauche-les-Settons
| Former canton of Montsauche-les-Settons |
|
|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
| main place | Montsauche-les-Settons |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,699 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 342.69 km² |
| Communities | 10 |
| INSEE code | 5814 |
The canton of Montsauche-les-Settons was a French canton in the Arrondissement of Château-Chinon (Ville) in the Nièvre department and in the Burgundy region until 2015 ; its main town was Montsauche-les-Settons . Patrice Joly was the last representative in the General Council of the Department from 1992 to 2015 (re-elected in 2004 and 2010).
The canton was 342.69 km² and had 3,838 inhabitants (2006) (2006). It was on average at 571 meters above sea level , between 277 m in Chaumard and 726 m in Planchez .
Communities
The canton consisted of ten municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligny-en-Morvan | 645 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58003 | 58230 |
| Chaumard | 209 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58068 | 58120 |
| Gien-sur-Cure | 96 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58125 | 58230 |
| Gouloux | 186 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58129 | 58230 |
| Montsauche-les-Settons | 538 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58180 | 58230 |
| Moux-en-Morvan | 564 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58185 | 58230 |
| Ouroux-en-Morvan | 651 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58205 | 58230 |
| Planchez | 323 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58210 | 58230 |
| Saint-Agnan | 155 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58226 | 58230 |
| Saint-Brisson | 281 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58235 | 58230 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,975 | 5,468 | 4,947 | 4,595 | 4,367 | 3,879 | 3,838 |