Canton of Charenton-du-Cher

The Canton of Charenton-du-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 9 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Dun-sur-Auron in 2015.[2]

Charenton-du-Cher
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatCharenton-du-Cher
Area
 • Total251.76 km2 (97.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total3,961
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

An area of lakes and rivers, farming and forestry in the eastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Charenton-du-Cher. The altitude varies from 153 m at Coust to 308 m at Arpheuilles, with an average altitude of 190 m.

Composition

The Canton of Charenton-du-Cher comprised 9 communes and a total of 3,961 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Arpheuilles3221820018013
Bannegon2541821018021
Bessais-le-Fromental3251821018029
Charenton-du-Cher10961821018052
Coust4751821018076
Le Pondy1401821018183
Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux7911821018231
Thaumiers3821821018261
Vernais2321821018276

Population
Historical population of Canton of Charenton-du-Cher
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,7354,9324,4854,1384,1354,017
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. Populations légales 2012: Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble, INSEE
  2. Décret n° 2014-206 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Cher

Notes

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