Canton of Sancoins

Canton of Sancoins
—  French canton  —
Country France
Region Centre
Department Cher
Arrondissement Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu Sancoins
Communes 11
Government
 • Representative Paul Bernard
2004-2010
Area¹
 • Total 269.56 km2 (104.1 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Total 5,744
 • Density 21.3/km2 (55.2/sq mi)
Cantonal code 18 26
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

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

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Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the northeastern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Sancoins. The altitude varies from 173m at Neuvy-le-Barrois to 268m at Chaumont, with an average altitude of 209m.

Composition

The Canton of Sancoins comprises 11 communes and a total of 5,744 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune Inhabitants Postal code INSEE code
Augy-sur-Aubois 294 18600 18017
Chaumont 49 18350 18060
Givardon 291 18600 18102
Grossouvre 238 18600 18106
Mornay-sur-Allier 440 18600 18155
Neuilly-en-Dun 258 18600 18161
Neuvy-le-Barrois 153 18600 18164
Sagonne 221 18600 18195
Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers 79 18600 18196
Sancoins 3562 18600 18242
Vereaux 159 18600 18275

Population

Historical population of Canton of Sancoins
(Source : INSEE)
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2007 2008
Population 6,291 6,544 6,253 6,171 5,878 5,744 {{{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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