Canton of Le Pilat | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
Seat | Pélussin |
Communes | 35 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 543.40 km2 (209.81 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 35,037 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 42 08 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The canton of Le Pilat (before 2015: canton of Pélussin) is a French administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 14 to 35 communes:
Coordinates: 45°24′13″N 4°42′18″E / 45.4035°N 4.7051°E