Canton of Saint-Héand
| Former canton of Saint-Héand |
|
|---|---|
| region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne |
| main place | Saint-Héand |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 29,539 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 241 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 122.62 km² |
| Communities | 9 |
| INSEE code | 4228 |
The District of Saint-Héand was 2015 a French canton in the arrondissement of Saint-Etienne in the Loire department in the region Rhône-Alpes . The main town was Saint-Héand . Bernard Philibert ( DVD ) was the last representative in the conseil général des Départements from 1997 to 2015 .
Communities
The canton comprised nine municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Étrat | 2,655 (2013) | 8.48 | 313 inhabitants / km² | 42092 | 42580 |
| Fontanès | 663 (2013) | 6.63 | 100 inhabitants / km² | 42096 | 42140 |
| La Fouillouse | 4,316 (2013) | 20.57 | 210 inhabitants / km² | 42097 | 42480 |
| Marcenod | 692 (2013) | 9 | 76 inhabitants / km² | 42133 | 42140 |
| Saint-Christo-en-Jarez | 1,838 (2013) | 21.77 | 84 inhabitants / km² | 42208 | 42320 |
| Saint-Héand | 3,557 (2013) | 31.3 | 114 inhabitants / km² | 42234 | 42570 |
| Sorbiers | 7,937 (2013) | 12.19 | 651 inhabitants / km² | 42302 | 42290 |
| La Talaudière | 6,566 (2013) | 7.63 | 861 inhabitants / km² | 42305 | 42350 |
| La Tour-en-Jarez | 1,469 (2013) | 5.05 | 291 inhabitants / km² | 42311 | 42580 |