Canton of Dun-sur-Auron

Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu Dun-sur-Auron
Communes 12
Government
 • Representative Henri Pain
2008-2014
Area¹
 • Total 260.81 km2 (100.7 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 6,399
 • Density 24.5/km2 (63.5/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 Dun-sur-Auron is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

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Geography

A farming area in the valley of the Auron River, in the northern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Dun-sur-Auron. The altitude varies from 142m at Saint-Denis-de-Palin to 249m at Chalivoy-Milon, with an average altitude of 174m.

Composition

The Canton of Dun-sur-Auron comprises 12 communes and a total of 6,399 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Bussy 366 18130 18040
Chalivoy-Milon 461 18130 18045
Cogny 40 18130 18068
Contres 31 18130 18071
Dun-sur-Auron 4013 18130 18087
Lantan 107 18130 18121
Osmery 254 18130 18173
Parnay 48 18130 18177
Raymond 156 18130 18191
Saint-Denis-de-Palin 339 18130 18204
Saint-Germain-des-Bois 547 18340 18212
Verneuil 37 18210 18277

Population

Historical population of Canton of Dun-sur-Auron
(Source : INSEE)
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 2008
Population 6,793 7,055 6,947 6,844 6,815 6,399 {{{7}}} {{{8}}} {{{9}}}
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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