Cantons of the Saône-et-Loire department

Last updated March 18, 2019

The following is a list of the 29 cantons of the Saône-et-Loire department , in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:^[1]

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's arrondissements and departments.

Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.

In the administrative divisions of France, the department is one of the three levels of government below the national level, between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections.

The canton of Autun-1 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Autun.

The canton of Autun-2 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Autun.

The canton of Blanzy is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Blanzy.

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The 5 arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department are:

Arrondissement of Autun, with 83 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 87,145 in 2013.
Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, with 149 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 200,036 in 2013.
Arrondissement of Charolles, with 135 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 99,849 in 2013.
Arrondissement of Louhans, with 79 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 55,527 in 2013.
Arrondissement of Mâcon, with 121 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 113,665 in 2013.

The arrondissement of Autun is an arrondissement of France in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Saône-et-Loire, it has 89 communes.

The arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône is an arrondissement of France in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Since the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Saône-et-Loire, it has 142 communes.

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The Canton of Saint-Gengoux-le-National is a French former canton, located in the arrondissement of Mâcon, in the Saône-et-Loire département. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 19 communes, which joined the canton of Cluny in 2015.

Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

Savianges is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

The canton of Gergy is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Gergy.

The canton of Chalon-sur-Saône-1 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chalon-sur-Saône.

The canton of Chalon-sur-Saône-2 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chalon-sur-Saône.

The canton of Chalon-sur-Saône-3 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Chalon-sur-Saône.

The canton of Le Creusot-1 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Creusot.

The canton of Le Creusot-2 is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Creusot.

The canton of Tournus is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Tournus.

References

↑ Décret n° 2014-182 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de Saône-et-Loire

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[1] Décret n° 2014-182 du 18 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de Saône-et-Loire