Canton of Le Châtelet

The Canton of Le Châtelet 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 7 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

Le Châtelet
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes7
Disbanded2015
SeatLe Châtelet
Area
  Total179.15 km2 (69.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,710
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

An area of lakes, rivers and farming in the southwestern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Le Châtelet. The altitude varies from 165m at Ids-Saint-Roch to 276m at Le Châtelet, with an average altitude of 215m.

Composition

The Canton of Le Châtelet comprised 7 communes and a total of 2,710 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Ardenais1521817018010
Le Châtelet11041817018059
Ids-Saint-Roch2761817018112
Maisonnais2211817018135
Morlac3341817018153
Rezay2181817018193
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois3051817018230

Population

Historical population of Canton of Le Châtelet
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population3,2493,5453,1482,8452,6722,610
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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