Canton of Saint-Germain-du-Plain
| Former canton of Saint-Germain-du-Plain |
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|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| main place | Saint-Germain-du-Plain |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 9,143 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 124.81 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 7143 |
The canton of Saint-Germain-du-Plain was 2015 a French constituency in the district of Chalon-sur-Saone in Saône-et-Loire and in the region of Burgundy ; its main town was Saint-Germain-du-Plain . Alain Doulé ( PS ) was the last representative in the General Council of the Département from 2004 to 2015 . The canton was 124.81 km² and had (1999) 7,462 inhabitants, which corresponded to a population density of 60 inhabitants per km². It was on average at 196 meters above sea level , between 171 m in Ouroux-sur-Saône and 217 m in L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe .
Communities
The canton consisted of seven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe | 1,182 (2013) | 19.53 | 61 inhabitants / km² | 71002 | 71370 |
| Baudrières | 932 (2013) | 27 | 34 inhabitants / km² | 71023 | 71370 |
| Lessard-en-Bresse | 570 (2013) | 8.2 | 70 inhabitants / km² | 71256 | 71440 |
| Ouroux-sur-Saône | 3,041 (2013) | 22.62 | 134 inhabitants / km² | 71336 | 71370 |
| Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse | 1,070 (2013) | 20.39 | 52 inhabitants / km² | 71398 | 71370 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Plain | 2,205 (2013) | 19.31 | 114 inhabitants / km² | 71420 | 71370 |
| Tronchy | 251 (2013) | 7.76 | 32 inhabitants / km² | 71548 | 71440 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,067 | 5,568 | 5,646 | 6,492 | 7,054 | 7,462 | 8,472 |