Former canton in Centre-Val de Loire, France
The Canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a French former administrative subdivision, situated in the Indre département and the Centre région. It had 5,139 inhabitants (2012).[1] It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Saint-Gaultier in 2015.[2]
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.
The canton comprised the following communes:[1]
Demography
Census figures for
Canton of
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Year
|
Pop.
|
1962
|
6,800
|
1968
|
7,455
|
1975
|
6,871
|
1982
|
6,219
|
1990
|
5,846
|
1999
|
5,432
|
Administration
The last conseiller général was Gérard Mayaud, of the UDF.
See also
References
46°26′29″N 1°23′29″E / 46.44139°N 1.39139°E / 46.44139; 1.39139