The canton of Auray is an administrative division of the Morbihan department, northwestern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. As a result the number of communes in the canton were reduced from 9 to 7. Its seat is in Auray.[3]
Canton of Auray | |
|---|---|
 Location of the canton in the department of Morbihan | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| No. of communes | 7 |
| Established | 15 February 1790 |
| Seat | Auray |
| Government | |
| • Representatives (2021–2028) | Michel Jalu (DVD) Marie-José Le Breton (DVD)[1] |
Area | 128.60 km2 (49.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 33,899 |
| • Density | 264/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 56 01 |
References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2023-12-28.
- ^ a b "Décret n° 2014-215 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Morbihan | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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