Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
| Former canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault |
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|---|---|
| region | Center-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| main place | Saint-Benoit-du-Sault |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 5,139 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 318.81 km² |
| Communities | 14th |
| INSEE code | 3617 |
The canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Le Blanc in the Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; its main town was Saint-Benoît-du-Sault .
geography
The canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault was 318.81 km² and had (1999) 5432 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 17 inhabitants per km². It was on average 218 meters above sea level, between 112 meters in Dunet and 344 meters in Mouhet .
Communities
The canton consisted of 14 municipalities:
| local community | Residents | Code postal | Code Insee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaulieu | 95 | 36310 | 36015 |
| Bonneuil | 83 | 36310 | 36020 |
| Chaillac | 1,170 | 36310 | 36035 |
| La Châtre-Langlin | 564 | 36170 | 36047 |
| Chazelet | 146 | 36170 | 36049 |
| Dunet | 106 | 36310 | 36067 |
| Mouhet | 478 | 36170 | 36134 |
| Parnac | 562 | 36170 | 36150 |
| Roussines | 393 | 36170 | 36174 |
| Sacierges-Saint-Martin | 337 | 36170 | 36177 |
| Saint-Benoit-du-Sault | 766 | 36170 | 36182 |
| Saint-Civran | 154 | 36170 | 36187 |
| Saint-Gilles | 133 | 36170 | 36196 |
| Vigoux | 445 | 36170 | 36239 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6800 | 7455 | 6871 | 6219 | 5846 | 5432 |