Canton of Pélussin
| Former Canton of Pélussin |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne |
| main place | Pélussin |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 16,298 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 113 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 144.15 km² |
| Communities | 14th |
| INSEE code | 4213 |
The canton of Pélussin was a French canton in the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department of the Rhône-Alpes region . The main town was Pélussin . The last representative in the conseil général des Départements was Georges Bonnard ( DVD ) until 2015 . He succeeded Maurice Limonne (also DVD), who held the office from 1970 to 2008.
Communities
The canton comprised 14 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessey | 424 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42018 | 42520 |
| La Chapelle-Villars | 534 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42051 | 42410 |
| Chavanay | 2,848 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42056 | 42410 |
| Chuyer | 785 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42064 | 42410 |
| Lupé | 318 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42124 | 42520 |
| Maclas | 1,764 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42129 | 42520 |
| Malleval | 571 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42132 | 42520 |
| Pélussin | 3,664 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42168 | 42410 |
| Roisey | 882 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42191 | 42520 |
| Saint Appolinard | 634 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42201 | 42520 |
| Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône | 803 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42265 | 42410 |
| Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf | 1,714 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42272 | 42520 |
| Véranne | 828 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42326 | 42520 |
| Vérin | 683 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42327 | 42410 |