Canton of Roanne-Sud
| Former canton of Roanne-Sud |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| main place | Roanne |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 36,417 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 4234 |
The Canton of Roanne-Sud was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Roanne in the Loire department in the region Rhône-Alpes . The main town was Roanne . Bernard Jayol ( PS ) was last representative in the conseil général des Départements from 1994 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton comprised nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentigny | 1,647 (2013) | 11.3 | 146 inhabitants / km² | 42120 | 42155 |
| Ouches | 1,129 (2013) | 10.12 | 112 inhabitants / km² | 42162 | 42155 |
| Pouilly-les-Nonains | 1,928 (2013) | 10.23 | 188 inhabitants / km² | 42176 | 42155 |
| Riorges | 10,690 (2013) | 15.51 | 689 inhabitants / km² | 42184 | 42153 |
| Roanne | 35,507 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 42187 | 42300 |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Maurice-sur-Loire | 1,128 (2013) | 23.57 | 48 inhabitants / km² | 42239 | 42155 |
| Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne | 1,132 (2013) | 4.51 | 251 inhabitants / km² | 42253 | 42155 |
| Villemontais | 996 (2013) | 12.73 | 78 inhabitants / km² | 42331 | 42155 |
| Villerest | 4,726 (2013) | 14.82 | 319 inhabitants / km² | 42332 | 42300 |
The city of Roanne was only part of the territory of the canton. The total number of inhabitants of the city is given here. The northern part of the city belonged to the canton of Roanne-Nord .