Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond
Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Seat | Saint-Amand-Montrond |
Communes | 13 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 182.35 km2 (70.41 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 16,524 |
• Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 18 12 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming in the valley of the Cher River and in the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The altitude varies from 137m at Bruère-Allichamps to 312m at Saint-Amand-Montrond, with an average altitude of 177m.
Composition
The Canton of Saint-Amand-Montrond comprises the following 13 communes[1] and a total of 17,517 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).
Commune | Inhabitants | Postal code | INSEE code |
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Bouzais | 254 | 18200 | 18034 |
Bruère-Allichamps | 573 | 18200 | 18038 |
La Celle | 328 | 18200 | 18042 |
Colombiers | 356 | 18200 | 18069 |
Drevant | 610 | 18200 | 18086 |
Farges-Allichamps | 214 | 18200 | 18091 |
La Groutte | 103 | 18200 | 18107 |
Marçais | 324 | 18170 | 18136 |
Meillant | 792 | 18200 | 18142 |
Nozières | 231 | 18200 | 18169 |
Orcenais | 288 | 18200 | 18171 |
Orval | 1,997 | 18200 | 18172 |
Saint-Amand-Montrond | 11,447 | 18200 | 18197 |
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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Population | 15,680 | 16,809 | 17,805 | 18,111 | 17,919 | 17,517 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
- Cher
- Arrondissements of the Cher department
- Cantons of the Cher department
- Communes of the Cher department
References
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Notes
- ’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 13th 2009.’’
Coordinates: 46°43′25″N 2°30′20″E / 46.72361°N 2.50556°E
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