Canton of Retournac
| Former Canton of Retournac |
|
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Haute Loire |
| Arrondissement | Yssingeaux |
| main place | Retournac |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,350 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 71.61 km² |
| Communities | 3 |
| INSEE code | 4321 |
The canton Retournac was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Yssingeaux in the Haute-Loire and in the region of Auvergne ; its main town was Retournac , the last representative in the General Council of the Département was Pierre Astor ( DVD ) from 2001 to 2015 .
The canton was 71.61 km² and had (1999) 2,722 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 38 inhabitants per km².
Communities
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retournac | 2,837 (2013) | 45.76 | 62 inhabitants / km² | 43162 | 43130 |
| Saint-André-de-Chalencon | 343 (2013) | 17.2 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 43166 | 43130 |
| Solignac-sous-Roche | 227 (2013) | 8.65 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 43240 | 43130 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3447 | 3213 | 3024 | 2719 | 2662 | 2722 | 3083 | 3293 |