Canton of Puiseaux

Former canton in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Puiseaux
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
No. of communes13
Disbanded2015
SeatPuiseaux
Area
123.0 km2 (47.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
7,061
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)

The Canton of Puiseaux is a former canton of the Loiret département, in the Centre région, in France. Since 1800 it has been a part of the Arrondissement of Pithiviers. Between 1926 and 1942 it was part of the Arrondissement of Montargis. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes, which joined the canton of Le Malesherbois in 2015.[1]

Communes

The canton of Puiseaux contained the following 13 communes and had 7,061 inhabitants (2012).[2]

References

  1. ^ Décret n° 2014-244 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Loiret
  2. ^ Populations légales 2012: 45 Loiret, INSEE

48°12′N 2°28′E / 48.200°N 2.467°E / 48.200; 2.467