Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier 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 17 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Châteaumeillant in 2015.[2]

Saulzais-le-Potier
Former canton
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
No. of communes11
Disbanded2015
SeatSaulzais-le-Potier
Area
  Total276.41 km2 (106.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total3,526
  Density13/km2 (30/sq mi)

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Saulzais-le-Potier. The altitude varies from 152m at Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux to 367m at Vesdun, with an average altitude of 228m.

Composition

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprised 11 communes and a total of 3,526 inhabitants (2012, without double counting).[1]

CommuneInhabitantsPostal codeINSEE code
Ainay-le-Vieil1981820018002
Arcomps2861820018009
La Celette1811836018041
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel4141836018089
Faverdines1361836018093
Loye-sur-Arnon3081817018130
La Perche2451820018178
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux3571820018209
Saint-Vitte1361836018238
Saulzais-le-Potier4921836018245
Vesdun6231836018278

Population

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source: INSEE)
Year196219681975198219901999
Population4,0614,5673,8823,6263,4713,376
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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