Canton of Marcillat-en-Combraille

Former canton in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Marcillat-en-Combraille
Former canton
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
No. of communes	13
Disbanded	2015
Seat	Marcillat-en-Combraille
Area	248.25 km² (95.85 sq mi)
Population (2012)	6,025
• Density	24/km² (60/sq mi)

The canton of Marcillat-en-Combraille is a former administrative division in central France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 13 communes,^[1] which joined the new canton of Montluçon-3 in 2015.^[2] It had 6,025 inhabitants (2012).^[1]

The canton comprised the following communes:^[1]

Arpheuilles-Saint-Priest
La Celle
Durdat-Larequille
Marcillat-en-Combraille
Mazirat
La Petite-Marche
Ronnet
Saint-Fargeol
Saint-Genest
Saint-Marcel-en-Marcillat
Sainte-Thérence
Terjat
Villebret

Demographics

Historical population of Canton of Marcillat-en-Combraille
(Source: INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
Population	5 474	5 933	5 304	5 267	5 412	5 534
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Populations légales 2012: 03 Allier, INSEE
^ Décret n° 2014-265 du 27 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de l'Allier