Canton of Périers
| Former canton of Périers |
|
|---|---|
| region | Lower Normandy |
| Department | Some |
| Arrondissement | Coutances |
| main place | Périers |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,195 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 46 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 136 km² |
| Communities | 12 |
| INSEE code | 5027 |
The Canton Périers was a 2015 French canton in the Arrondissement of Coutances , in Manche department and in the region of Basse-Normandie ; its main town was Périers . The last representative in the General Council of the Département was Hubert Lenormand from 2004 to 2015.
The canton was 136 km² and had 6,199 inhabitants in 1999, which corresponded to a population density of 45.6 inhabitants per km².
Communities
The canton consisted of twelve municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baupte | 443 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50036 | 50500 |
| Feugères | 351 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50181 | 50190 |
| Gonfreville | 155 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50208 | 50190 |
| Gorges | 349 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50210 | 50190 |
| Marchésieux | 728 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50289 | 50190 |
| Nay | 75 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50368 | 50190 |
| Périers | 2,356 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50394 | 50190 |
| Le Plessis-Lastelle | 252 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50405 | 50250 |
| Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves | 207 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50482 | 50190 |
| Saint-Jores | 363 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50497 | 50250 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny | 589 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50510 | 50190 |
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Raids | 345 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 50552 | 50190 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6761 | 6772 | 6608 | 6469 | 6223 | 6199 | 6205 |