Canton of Preuilly-sur-Claise
| Canton of Preuilly-sur-Claise | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Seat | Preuilly-sur-Claise |
| Communes | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Representative |
Gilles Bertucelli 2008-2014 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 304.89 km2 (117.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 5,211 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 37 18 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The Canton of Preuilly-sur-Claise is a former canton situated in the Indre-et-Loire département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Descartes in 2015.[1]
Composition
The Canton of Preuilly-sur-Claise comprises 8 communes and a total of 5,211 inhabitants (census of 2006, without double counting).
| Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 818 | 37290 | 37028 |
| | 251 | 37290 | 37033 |
| | 296 | 37290 | 37048 |
| | 489 | 37290 | 37061 |
| | 257 | 37350 | 37064 |
| | 1 120 | 37290 | 37189 |
| | 513 | 37290 | 37259 |
| | 1 467 | 37290 | 37282 |
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 143 | 7 104 | 6 720 | 6 358 | 6 035 | 5 411 | 5 211 |
| From the year 1962 onward: population without double counting | ||||||
See also
- Indre-et-Loire
- Arrondissements of the Indre-et-Loire department
- Cantons of the Indre-et-Loire department
- Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department
- INSEE
Notes
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Coordinates: 46°51′20″N 0°55′46″E / 46.8556°N 0.929444°E
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