Canton of Bourg-Argental

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Bourg-Argental
Former  canton
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
No. of  communes 8
Disbanded2015
Seat Bourg-Argental
Area
146.81 km2 (56.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
6,685
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)

The canton of Bourg-Argental is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhone-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, [1] which joined the new canton of Le Pilat in 2015. [2] It had 6,685 inhabitants (2012). [1]

The canton comprised the following communes: [1]

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