Canton of Le Châtelet

Canton of Le Châtelet
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu	Le Châtelet
Communes	7
Government
• Representative	Bernard Jamet 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	179.15 km² (69.2 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	2,610
• Density	14.6/km² (37.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 11
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Le Châtelet is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

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.

The Canton of Le Châtelet comprises 7 communes and a total of 2,610 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Ardenais	152	18170	18010
Le Châtelet	1104	18170	18059
Ids-Saint-Roch	276	18170	18112
Maisonnais	221	18170	18135
Morlac	334	18170	18153
Rezay	218	18170	18193
Saint-Pierre-les-Bois	305	18170	18230

Historical population of Canton of Le Châtelet
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	3,249	3,545	3,148	2,845	2,672	2,610	{{{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.

’’This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on April 12th 2009.’’

Cantons of the Cher department