Canton of Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
| Former canton of Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye |
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|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| main place | Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,468 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 180.50 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 5820 |
The District of Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur- Loire , in Nièvre and in the region of Burgundy ; its capital was Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye . Pascale de Mauraige was last representative on the General Council from 2001 to 2015.
The canton of Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye was 180.50 km² and had (as of January 1, 2012) a total of 3468 inhabitants. It was on average 242 meters above sea level , between 154 meters in Arquian and 352 meters in Bouhy .
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arquian | 597 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58012 | 58310 |
| Bitry | 320 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58033 | 58310 |
| Bouhy | 446 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58036 | 58310 |
| Dampierre-sous-Bouhy | 468 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58094 | 58310 |
| Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye | 1,278 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58227 | 58310 |
| Saint-Vérain | 343 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58270 | 58310 |