Canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bois
| Former canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bois |
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|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| main place | Saint-Germain-du-Bois |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 6,984 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 216.10 km² |
| Communities | 13 |
| INSEE code | 7142 |
The canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bois was until March 2015 French administrative unit in the Arrondissement Louhans , in the department of Saone-et-Loire and in the region of Burgundy . Its main town was Saint-Germain-du-Bois .
The canton covered 216.10 km² and 6984 inhabitants (2012), which corresponds to a population density of 32 inhabitants per km².
Municipalities before 2015
The canton consisted of thirteen municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosjean | 322 (2013) | 18.64 | 17 inhabitants / km² | 71044 | 71330 |
| Bouhans | 149 (2013) | 10.21 | 15 inhabitants / km² | 71045 | 71330 |
| Devrouze | 321 (2013) | 14.64 | 22 inhabitants / km² | 71173 | 71330 |
| Diconne | 368 (2013) | 15.94 | 23 inhabitants / km² | 71175 | 71330 |
| Frangy-en-Bresse | 638 (2013) | 23.68 | 27 inhabitants / km² | 71205 | 71330 |
| Mervans | 1,467 (2013) | 25.78 | 57 inhabitants / km² | 71295 | 71310 |
| Le Planois | 95 (2013) | 5.20 | 18 inhabitants / km² | 71352 | 71330 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Bois | 1,931 (2013) | 30.33 | 64 inhabitants / km² | 71419 | 71330 |
| Sens-sur-Seille | 382 (2013) | 11.70 | 33 inhabitants / km² | 71514 | 71330 |
| Serley | 592 (2013) | 22.60 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 71516 | 71330 |
| Serrigny-en-Bresse | 194 (2013) | 12.36 | 16 inhabitants / km² | 71519 | 71330 |
| Le Tartre | 125 (2013) | 3.80 | 33 inhabitants / km² | 71534 | 71330 |
| Thurey | 437 (2013) | 18.22 | 24 inhabitants / km² | 71538 | 71440 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6990 | 7807 | 7090 | 6550 | 6141 | 5818 | 6821 | 6984 |
The canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bois from 2015
In 2015 (March 22 and 29), the departmental councils were elected for the first time using a new electoral process. In advance, the number of cantons was halved, but the candidacies were always made in pairs with a woman and a man. At the same time, the cantons were determined from a demographic point of view, in that the difference in the population figures of the cantons within the department must not exceed 20%. The canton area must be contiguous and municipalities with up to 3,500 inhabitants may not be divided between several cantons.
As part of this restructuring, the thirteen municipalities of the canton of Saint-Germain-du-Bois were converted to the canton of Pierre-de-Bresse and the canton no longer exists since March 29, 2015.