Canton of Saint-Cernin
| Former canton of Saint-Cernin |
|
|---|---|
| region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| main place | Saint-Cernin |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 2,529 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 146.43 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 1518 |
The District of Saint-Cernin was 2015 a French canton in the department of Cantal and in the former region Auvergne . It included seven parishes in the Aurillac arrondissement ; its main town ( French chef-lieu ) was Saint-Cernin .
geography
The canton of Saint-Cernin was 14,643 hectares (146.43 km²) and last had 2529 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 17 inhabitants per km² (as of 2012). It was on average at 734 m , between 424 m in Saint-Illide and 1228 m in Girgols .
Communities
The canton consisted of seven municipalities:
| local community | Residents | Code postal | Code Insee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freix-Anglards | 195 | 15310 | 15072 |
| Girgols | 73 | 15310 | 15075 |
| Saint-Cernin | 1,128 | 15310 | 15175 |
| Saint-Cirgues-de-Malbert | 226 | 15140 | 15179 |
| Saint-Illide | 668 | 15310 | 15191 |
| Tournemire | 145 | 15310 | 15238 |
| Besse | 143 | 15140 | 15269 |