Canton of Bourg-Argental
| Canton of Bourg-Argental | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Seat | Bourg-Argental |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Bernard Bonne 2011-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 146.81 km2 (56.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,708 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 42 03 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Bourg-Argental is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhone-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the new canton of Le Pilat in 2015.[1] It included the following communes:
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourg-Argental | 2,767 | 42220 | 42023 |
| Burdignes | 342 | 42220 | 42028 |
| Colombier | 269 | 42220 | 42067 |
| Graix | 134 | 42220 | 42101 |
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | 1,132 | 42220 | 42246 |
| Saint-Sauveur-en-Rue | 1,105 | 42220 | 42287 |
| Thélis-la-Combe | 146 | 42220 | 42310 |
| La Versanne | 324 | 42220 | 42329 |
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Coordinates: 45°18′42″N 4°33′44″E / 45.3118°N 4.5623°E
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