Canton of Saint-Galmier
| Former canton of Saint-Galmier |
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|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| main place | Saint-Galmier |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 39,285 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 296 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 132.50 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 4223 |
The District of Saint-Galmier was until 2015 the canton in the arrondissement of Montbrison in the Loire department of the French region of Rhône-Alpes . The main town was Saint-Galmier . The representative in the conseil général des Départements was Paul Salen ( UMP ) from 1995 to 2013 . Michèle Maras (also UMP) succeeded him until 2015.
Communities
The canton comprised eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 9,844 (2013) | 16.28 | 605 inhabitants / km² | 42005 | 42160 |
| Aveizieux | 1,557 (2013) | 9.02 | 173 inhabitants / km² | 42010 | 42330 |
| Bellegarde-en-Forez | 1,996 (2013) | 18.91 | 106 inhabitants / km² | 42013 | 42210 |
| Chambœuf | 1,566 (2013) | 11.12 | 141 inhabitants / km² | 42043 | 42330 |
| Cuzieu | 1,495 (2013) | 11.51 | 130 inhabitants / km² | 42081 | 42330 |
| Montrond-les-Bains | 5,269 (2013) | 10.11 | 521 inhabitants / km² | 42149 | 42210 |
| Rivas | 567 (2013) | 4.6 | 123 inhabitants / km² | 42185 | 42340 |
| Saint-André-le-Puy | 1,405 (2013) | 8.66 | 162 inhabitants / km² | 42200 | 42210 |
| Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules | 1,553 (2013) | 12.41 | 125 inhabitants / km² | 42206 | 42330 |
| Saint-Galmier | 5,643 (2013) | 19.47 | 290 inhabitants / km² | 42222 | 42330 |
| Veauche | 8,698 (2013) | 10.41 | 836 inhabitants / km² | 42323 | 42340 |