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).Populations légales 2012: 36 Indre, INSEE It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 14 communes, which joined the canton of Saint-Gaultier in 2015.Décret n° 2014-178 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Indre
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:
Beaulieu Bonneuil Chaillac La Châtre-Langlin Chazelet Dunet Mouhet Parnac Roussines Sacierges-Saint-Martin Saint-Benoît-du-Sault Saint-Civran Saint-Gilles Vigoux
Demography +Census figures forCanton ofSaint-Benoît-du-SaultYearPop.19626,80019687,45519756,87119826,21919905,84619995,432
Administration The last conseiller général was Gérard Mayaud, of the UDF.
See also Arrondissements of the Indre department Cantons of the Indre department Communes of the Indre department
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