Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon

The Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon is a 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 5 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2015.[2]

La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes5
Disbanded2015
SeatLa Chapelle-d'Angillon
Area
  Total338.92 km2 (130.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,573
  Density8/km2 (20/sq mi)

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the river Sauldre, in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Vierzon, centred on the town of La Chapelle-d'Angillon. The altitude varies from 137m at Presly to 355m at Ivoy-le-Pré, with an average altitude of 233m.

Composition

The Canton of La Chapelle-d’Angillon comprised 5 communes and a total of 2,573 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
La Chapelle-d'Angillon6671838018047
Ennordres2491838018088
Ivoy-le-Pré8571838018115
Méry-ès-Bois6161838018149
Presly2281838018185

Population

Historical population of Canton of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population2,9393,3142,9163,1622,5992,617
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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