Canton of Saint-Héand

Saint-Héand
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
No. of communes	9
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Saint-Héand
Area	122.62 km^2 (47.34 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	29,539
• Density	241/km^2 (620/sq mi)

The canton of Saint-Héand is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhône-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 9 communes,[1] which joined the new canton of Sorbiers in 2015.[2] It had 29,539 inhabitants (2012).[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:[1]

• L'Étrat
• Fontanès
• La Fouillouse
• Marcenod
• Saint-Christo-en-Jarez
• Saint-Héand
• Sorbiers
• La Talaudière
• La Tour-en-Jarez

See also

• Cantons of the Loire department

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 42 Loire, INSEE
2. Décret n° 2014-260 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Loire

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