Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher is a former canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 11 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Trouy in 2015.[2]

Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatChâteauneuf-sur-Cher
Area
  Total217.83 km2 (84.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total4,602
  Density21/km2 (50/sq mi)

Geography

An area of forestry and farming by the banks of the Cher River in the northwestern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond, centred on the town of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher. The altitude varies from 128m at Corquoy to 226m at Vallenay, with an average altitude of 164m.

Composition

The Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher comprised 11 communes and a total of 4,602 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Chambon1341819018046
Châteauneuf-sur-Cher1 6141819018058
Chavannes1641819018063
Corquoy2071819018073
Crézançay-sur-Cher561819018078
Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes2771819018221
Saint-Symphorien1051819018236
Serruelles581819018250
Uzay-le-Venon3951819018268
Vallenay7091819018270
Venesmes7391819018273

Population

Historical population of Canton of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,6995,0444,9394,5544,6314,458
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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