Canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre
| Canton de Dompierre-sur-Besbre | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Seat | Dompierre-sur-Besbre |
| Communes | 32 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 1,006.80 km2 (388.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 20,625 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 03 05 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Dompierre-sur-Besbre is an administrative division in central France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 9 to 32 communes:[1]
- Avrilly
- Beaulon
- Le Bouchaud
- La Chapelle-aux-Chasses
- Chassenard
- Chevagnes
- Chézy
- Coulanges
- Diou
- Dompierre-sur-Besbre
- Le Donjon
- Gannay-sur-Loire
- Garnat-sur-Engièvre
- Lenax
- Loddes
- Luneau
- Lusigny
- Molinet
- Monétay-sur-Loire
- Montaiguët-en-Forez
- Montcombroux-les-Mines
- Neuilly-en-Donjon
- Paray-le-Frésil
- Pierrefitte-sur-Loire
- Le Pin
- Saint-Didier-en-Donjon
- Saint-Léger-sur-Vouzance
- Saint-Martin-des-Lais
- Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
- Saligny-sur-Roudon
- Thiel-sur-Acolin
- Vaumas
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9 701 | 10 651 | 10 633 | 10 289 | 9 834 | 9 127 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
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Coordinates: 46°31′23″N 3°40′55″E / 46.52306°N 3.68194°E
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