Canton of Rignac
| Former canton of Rignac |
|
|---|---|
| region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Aveyron |
| Arrondissement | Rodez |
| main place | Rignac |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 5,400 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 33 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 161.85 km² |
| Communities | 8th |
| INSEE code | 1227 |
The canton of Rignac was a French canton in the Aveyron département and in the Midi-Pyrénées region until 2015 . It comprised eight parishes in the Arrondissement of Rodez ; its main town (French: chef-lieu ) was Rignac . The nationwide changes in the composition of the cantons resulted in its dissolution in March 2015. Anne-Marie Escoffier was the last representative in the conseil général des Départements from 2008 to 2015.
Communities
The following communities belonged to the canton:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglars-Saint-Félix | 768 (2013) | 22.2 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 12008 | 12390 |
| Auzits | 859 (2013) | 24.3 | 35 inhabitants / km² | 12016 | 12390 |
| Belcastel | 204 (2013) | 10.7 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 12024 | 12390 |
| Bournazel | 327 (2013) | 16.4 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 12031 | 12390 |
| Escandolières | 222 (2013) | 13.5 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 12095 | 12390 |
| Goutrens | 507 (2013) | 26.0 | 20 inhabitants / km² | 12111 | 12390 |
| Mayran | 651 (2013) | 15.4 | 42 inhabitants / km² | 12142 | 12390 |
| Rignac | 1,898 (2013) | 33.4 | 57 inhabitants / km² | 12199 | 12390 |