Canton of Lignières

The Canton of Lignières 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 Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

Lignières
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes9
Disbanded2015
SeatLignières
Area
 • Total262.41 km2 (101.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,097
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Arnon river, in the western part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Lignières. The altitude varies from 137m at Chezal-Benoît to 268m at Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières, with an average altitude of 175m.

Composition

The Canton of Lignières comprised 9 communes and a total of 4,097 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
La Celle-Condé1801816018043
Chezal-Benoît9771816018065
Ineuil2481816018114
Lignières15881816018127
Montlouis1201816018152
Saint-Baudel2481816018199
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières5231816018216
Touchay2971816018266
Villecelin1061816018283

Population
Historical population of Canton of Lignières
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population5,5385,8715,4085,0514,5794,287
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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