Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
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| Canton de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Seat | Saint-Benoît-du-Sault |
| Communes | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Representative | Gérard Mayaud |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 318.81 km2 (123.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 5,330 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 36 17 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a French administrative subdivision, situated in the Indre département and the Centre région.
Geography
The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is in the Arrondissement of Le Blanc. Its altitude varies from 112 m (Dunet) to 344 m (Mouhet), with a median altitude of 218 meters above sea level.
History
Administration
The current conseiller général is Gérard Mayaud, of the UDF.
Composition
The canton groups 14 communes and numbers 5 432 inhabitants as of 1999 (excluding seasonal residents).
| Beaulieu (36015) | Bonneuil (36020) | Chaillac (36035) | La Châtre-Langlin (36047) |
| Chazelet (36049) | Dunet (36067) | Mouhet (36134) | Parnac (36150) |
| Paulnay (36153) | Pouligny-Saint-Pierre (36165) | Preuilly-la-Ville (36167) | Prissac (36168) |
| Roussines (36174) | Sacierges-Saint-Martin (36177) | Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (36182) | Saint-Civran (36187) |
| Saint-Gilles (36196) | Vigoux (36239) |
Demography
| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 6,800 |
| 1968 | 7,455 |
| 1975 | 6,871 |
| 1982 | 6,219 |
| 1990 | 5,846 |
| 1999 | 5,432 |
See also
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- Indre (département)
- Arrondissements of the Indre department
- Cantons of the Indre department
- Communes of the Indre department
External links
- (French) Le canton de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault sur le site de l'Insee
- (French) plan du canton de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault sur Mapquest
- Localisation du canton de Saint-Benoît-du-Sault sur une carte de France
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Coordinates: 46°26′29″N 1°23′29″E / 46.44139°N 1.39139°E
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