Canton of Sommières
| Former canton of Sommières |
|
|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| main place | Sommières |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 28,962 (Jan. 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 169 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 171.24 km² |
| Communities | 18th |
| INSEE code | 3032 |
The French canton of Sommières was a canton in the Gard department and in the Nîmes arrondissement . Its main town was Sommières and was dissolved in 2015 as part of a nationwide reorganization of the cantons .
Communities
The canton consisted of 18 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aigues-Vives | 3,140 (2013) | 12 | 261 inhabitants / km² | 30004 | 30670 |
| Aspères | 531 (2013) | 10.06 | 53 inhabitants / km² | 30018 | 30250 |
| Aubais | 2,526 (2013) | 11.79 | 214 inhabitants / km² | 30019 | 30250 |
| Aujargues | 864 (2013) | 6.85 | 126 inhabitants / km² | 30023 | 30250 |
| Boissières | 528 (2013) | 3.33 | 159 inhabitants / km² | 30043 | 30114 |
| Calvisson | 5,298 (2013) | 28.97 | 183 inhabitants / km² | 30062 | 30420 |
| Congénies | 1,595 (2013) | 8.64 | 185 inhabitants / km² | 30091 | 30111 |
| Fontanès | 660 (2013) | 14.44 | 46 inhabitants / km² | 30114 | 30250 |
| Junas | 1,079 (2013) | 7.75 | 139 inhabitants / km² | 30136 | 30250 |
| Long loading | 2,071 (2013) | 9 | 230 inhabitants / km² | 30138 | 30980 |
| Lecques | 472 (2013) | 5.2 | 91 inhabitants / km² | 30144 | 30250 |
| Nages-et-Solorgues | 1,562 (2013) | 6.18 | 253 inhabitants / km² | 30186 | 30114 |
| Saint-Clément | 350 (2013) | 5.04 | 69 inhabitants / km² | 30244 | 30260 |
| Saint-Dionisy | 978 (2013) | 3.42 | 286 inhabitants / km² | 30249 | 30980 |
| Salinelles | 552 (2013) | 8.84 | 62 inhabitants / km² | 30306 | 30250 |
| Sommières | 4,536 (2013) | 10.36 | 438 inhabitants / km² | 30321 | 30250 |
| Souvignargues | 840 (2013) | 11.09 | 76 inhabitants / km² | 30324 | 30250 |
| Villevieille | 1,654 (2013) | 8.28 | 200 inhabitants / km² | 30352 | 30250 |