Canton of Saint-Saulge
| Former canton of Saint-Saulge |
|
|---|---|
| region | Burgundy |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Nevers |
| main place | Saint-Saulge |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 3,186 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 247.17 km² |
| Communities | 11 |
| INSEE code | 5823 |
The canton of Saint-Saulge was a French canton in the Arrondissement Nevers , in the Département Nièvre and in the Burgundy region until 2015 ; its main town was Saint-Saulge , the last representative in the General Council of the Département was Bernadette Larivé-Bruandet from 2008 to 2015.
The canton was 247.17 km² and had 3,279 inhabitants (as of 2006). It was on average 293 meters above sea level , between 229 m in Rouy and 444 m in Saint-Benin-des-Bois .
Communities
The canton consisted of eleven municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bona | 304 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58035 | 58330 |
| Crux-la-Ville | 427 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58092 | 58330 |
| Jailly | 58 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58136 | 58330 |
| Montapas | 285 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58171 | 58110 |
| Rouy | 616 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58223 | 58110 |
| Saint-Benin-des-Bois | 173 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58233 | 58330 |
| Sainte-Marie | 91 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58253 | 58330 |
| Saint Franchy | 73 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58240 | 58330 |
| Saint-Maurice | 54 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58257 | 58330 |
| Saint-Saulge | 781 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58267 | 58330 |
| Saxi-Bourdon | 312 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 58275 | 58330 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.179 | 4,519 | 3,792 | 3,452 | 3,168 | 3.226 | 3,279 |