Canton of Banon

Banon
Former canton
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CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-de-Haute-Provence
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatBanon
Area
296.32 km2 (114.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,989
 • Density10/km2 (30/sq mi)

The canton of Banon is a former administrative division in southeastern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Reillanne in 2015.[2] It had 2,989 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Banon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population1 8952 2482 1432 3932 4132 486
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Populations légales 2012: 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, INSEE
  2. ^ Décret n° 2014-226 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

44°02′20″N 5°37′43″E / 44.03889°N 5.62861°E / 44.03889; 5.62861


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