Canton of Lignières

Canton of Lignières
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu	Lignières
Communes	9
Government
• Representative	Janine Bernadet 2008-2011
Area¹
• Total	262.41 km² (101.3 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	4,287
• Density	16.3/km² (42.3/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 18
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

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.

The Canton of Lignières comprises 9 communes and a total of 4,287 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
La Celle-Condé	180	18160	18043
Chezal-Benoît	977	18160	18065
Ineuil	248	18160	18114
Lignières	1588	18160	18127
Montlouis	120	18160	18152
Saint-Baudel	248	18160	18199
Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières	523	18160	18216
Touchay	297	18160	18266
Villecelin	106	18160	18283

Historical population of Canton of Lignières
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	5,538	5,871	5,408	5,051	4,579	4,287	{{{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