Canton of Léré

Canton of Léré
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Chef-lieu	Léré
Communes	7
Government
• Representative	Pascal Viguié 2004-2010
Area¹
• Total	149.94 km² (57.9 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	6,122
• Density	40.8/km² (105.7/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 16
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

Geography

A farming and forestry area in the arrondissement of Bourges. centred on the town of Léré. The altitude varies from 132m at Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois to 303m at Léré, with an average altitude of 200m.

The Canton of Léré comprises 7 communes and a total of 6,122 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Belleville-sur-Loire	1,088	18240	18026
Boulleret	1,421	18240	18032
Léré	1,296	18240	18125
Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois	416	18240	18208
Santranges	369	18240	18243
Savigny-en-Sancerre	1,023	18240	18246
Sury-près-Léré	509	18240	18257

Historical population of Canton of Léré
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4,528	4,758	4,499	4,840	5,855	6,122	{{{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 10, 2009.

Cantons of the Cher department