Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier

Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
— French canton —
Country	France
Region	Centre
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Saint-Amand-Montrond
Chef-lieu	Saulzais-le-Potier
Communes	11
Government
• Representative	Daniel Fourré 2008-2014
Area¹
• Total	276.41 km² (106.7 sq mi)
Population (1999)
• Total	3,376
• Density	12.2/km² (31.6/sq mi)
Cantonal code	18 27
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km².

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier is a canton situated in the Cher département and in the Centre region of France.

Geography

An area of forestry and farming in the southern part of the arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond centred on the town of Saulzais-le-Potier. The altitude varies from 152m at Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux to 367m at Vesdun, with an average altitude of 228m.

The Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier comprises 11 communes and a total of 3,376 inhabitants (census of 1999, without double counting).

Commune	Inhabitants	Postal code	INSEE code
Ainay-le-Vieil	198	18200	18002
Arcomps	286	18200	18009
La Celette	181	18360	18041
Épineuil-le-Fleuriel	414	18360	18089
Faverdines	136	18360	18093
Loye-sur-Arnon	308	18170	18130
La Perche	245	18200	18178
Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux	357	18200	18209
Saint-Vitte	136	18360	18238
Saulzais-le-Potier	492	18360	18245
Vesdun	623	18360	18278

Historical population of Canton of Saulzais-le-Potier
(Source : INSEE)
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
Population	4,061	4,567	3,882	3,626	3,471	3,376	{{{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 13th 2009.’’

Cantons of the Cher department