Canton of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château
| Former canton of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château |
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|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| main place | Saint-Bonnet-le-Château |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 8,602 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 197.71 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 4217 |
The District of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château was 2015 a French canton in the arrondissement of Montbrison in the Loire department in the region Rhône-Alpes . It comprised eleven parishes, the capital being Saint-Bonnet-le-Château . Most recently, Bernard Fournier was a representative in the conseil général des Départements.
Communities
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboën | 401 (2013) | 8.96 | 45 inhabitants / km² | 42001 | 42380 |
| Apinac | 424 (2013) | 15.35 | 28 inhabitants / km² | 42006 | 42550 |
| Estivareilles | 696 (2013) | 22.56 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 42091 | 42380 |
| Merle-Leignec | 312 (2013) | 16.17 | 19 inhabitants / km² | 42142 | 42380 |
| Rozier-Côtes-d'Aurec | 454 (2013) | 13.89 | 33 inhabitants / km² | 42192 | 42380 |
| Saint-Bonnet-le-Château | 1,583 (2013) | 1.87 | 847 inhabitants / km² | 42204 | 42380 |
| Saint-Hilaire-Cusson-la-Valmitte | 330 (2013) | 18.31 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 42235 | 42380 |
| Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois | 1,744 (2013) | 31.83 | 55 inhabitants / km² | 42262 | 42240 |
| Saint-Nizier-de-Fornas | 661 (2013) | 15.88 | 42 inhabitants / km² | 42266 | 42380 |
| La Tourette | 563 (2013) | 5.65 | 100 inhabitants / km² | 42312 | 42380 |
| Usson-en-Forez | 1,484 (2013) | 47.24 | 31 inhabitants / km² | 42318 | 42550 |